Plays Until Derk debuts at Te Aroha

We head to Wednesday's Te Aroha meeting with just the one runner, the well related debutant Plays Until Dark.

A $75,000 2011 William Inglis Easter Yearling Sale purchase for Paul Moroney, the son of Holy Roman Emperor (also sire of Ballymore stakes winner Octavia) has shown good promise at the trials.

Second over 1000m at Paeroa back in late December, Plays Until Dark had another hit-out at over the same distance at that track in late January - winning in good style by ¾ length.

Given time to mature, Play Until Dark kicks off his career in the Karl Davis Real Estate Maiden over 1200m - Opie Bossom to take the ride.

Plays Until Dark is a half-brother to the four times winner O’Dellini out of the two times winning imported Green Desert mare Fujisawa, a half-sister to the Japanese Group One winner Furioso.

This is a family that has produced high class gallopers around the world – including Caulfield Cup/Metropolitan Handicap winner Tawqueet and fellow big race winners Trillion, Triptych and Amorama – as well as last weekend’s French Oaks winner Treve.