Mike Moroney’s promising 3-year-old Pendragon (NZ) (U S Navy Flag {USA}) will head to Australia to target the G1 Australian Guineas in March.

The gelding was unlucky in the NZ$1.5 million Karaka Millions 3YO nearly slipping on the shifty Ellerslie surface according to Moroney.

“Pendragon was like many that lost his footing,” he told Racing.com.

“If you watch the replay turning for home, he almost fell and Mark (Zahra) thought he was going to drop right out when it happened, but he picked himself right up and fought on bravely for 2nd. He’s a pretty talented horse and he’s going stronger and has learnt the racing craft, I am sure he’s going to be up to competing in the Australian Guineas.”

-TTR