A return to Te Rapa has worked wonders for last season’s Group One winner Ugo Foscolo.

Group One winner Ugo Foscolo will be back on track in New Zealand on Saturday week after his aborted stay in Sydney with the Gai Waterhouse/Adrian Bott stable.

The New Zealand thoroughbred breeding industry is renowned for producing classic three-year-old types and this season’s Group 1 winners have been heavily influenced by race track stars in their three-year-old campaigns

Dismay at an outside draw turned to delight at Te Rapa where Sumstreetsumwhere emerged as a genuine chance to defend his stable’s classic crown.

Group One winner Ugo Foscolo has returned to New Zealand for a period of rehabilitation.