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YEAR: 1957
FEATURE RACE COMMENT
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With one win to his credit at his only start the boom two-year-old Tobacco Road did not remain in the north for the smaller races but went south to annex the New Zealand Welcome Stakes.
Transferred from A Bryce's stable to the care of M Holmes, he gave a sound pacing performance, and after being back in the early running finished boldly from the turn to score by two lengths. Guiseppe's younger brother, Diamond Hanover(D J Townley) rails, was a good second ahead of Gay Baron(W Tatterson) and outsider Whippy Dillon.
Tobacco Road has now established himself as a top class juvenile and confirmed the early impressions gained of his ability in pre-race trials. He could quite well remain unbeaten this season but it is expected that the handsome black Diamond Hanover could provide him with strong opposition.
Credit: NZ HoofBeats Apr 1957