Te Akau Racing announce the retirement of its star mare

Training partners Ciaron Maher and David Eustace will split, effective from January.

The Kiwis are banding together in a bid to take the TAB Everest crown back across the Tasman with the Peter Moody trained I Wish I Win securing a berth in the $20m sprint.

The opportunity to have leading apprentice Zac Lloyd partner ex-Kiwi mare Pin Me Up is behind trainer Clarry Conners’ decision to take what he sees as a slightly harder option for her local debut at Randwick on Saturday.

Secured by William Tsang for $348,000 during TFI Gelding Unreserved Reduction