Two Trainers in Line for Viking Ruler's Brother
- Tuesday, 20 August 2002 00:00
A full brother to Viking Ruler, the colt by Danehill is currently in pretraining after being purchased for NZ$800,000 earlier this year by Victorian based breeding farm Newlands.
Robert Alteri said on Saturday that his family had shortlisted the possible trainer to two candidates.
"It depends on whether we choose to race him in Melbourne or Sydney," Alteri said. "We've got one trainer chosen in both cities."
The colt, who will be Newlands foundation stallion when he retires, is the fifth foal from the multiple Group One winner Tristalove.
At stud Tristalove has already proven herself by producing the Spring Champion Stakes winner Viking Ruler and the now retired Group placegetter Chimeara.
Tristalove is out of the Railway Hcp (G1) winner (Our) Diamond Lover, who is one of a number of Group One stars out of the former New Zealand wonder broodmare Eight Carat.
