Monday, October 26, 2020 | Dedicated to the Australasian bloodstock industry - subscribe for free: Click here WEEK AHEAD - PAGE 15 MORNING BRIEFING - PAGE 6 YESTERDAY'S RACE RESULTS - PAGE 19 Anders’ Coolmore hopes Read Tomorrow's Issue For: rest on Caulfield gallop Stallion Watch Road To The Cup Maher and Eustace to cast eye over exciting sprinter before committing to Group 1 start What's on Race meetings: Newcastle (NSW), Echuca (VIC), Ascot Park (NZ) Barrier trials / Jump-outs: Rosehill (NSW), Cranbourne (VIC), Camperdown (VIC), St Arnaud (VIC), Rockhampton (QLD), Belmont (WA) International meetings: Redcar (UK), Leicester (UK), Newcastle (UK), Galway (IRE), Fairview (SAF) International sales: Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale (UK), Fasig-Tipton Kentucky October Yearling Sale (USA) Anders (orange) RACING PHOTOS stallion duties, missed the A J Moir Stakes (Gr BY TIM ROWE | @ANZ_NEWS 1, 1000m) due to the setback and he was also n important track gallop at subsequently beaten in the three-horse Blue Caulfield will determine whether Sapphire Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) won by Ranting high-priced stallion prospect (Zoustar) earlier this month. SINGAPORE RACING NEWS Anders (Not A Single Doubt), Co-trainer David Eustace, still rightfully whoseA spring campaign has been derailed basking in the glory of Saturday’s Cox Plate Inferno destroys best by an elevated temperature, will start in the (Gr 1, 2040m) success with European import sprinters in Lion City Cup Coolmore Stud Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m). Sir Dragonet (Camelot), yesterday revealed The epithets may be running scarce but a few The sharp sprinter, whose stud value that the stable would not commit to a start unused glowing terms still came out in praise skyrocketed following back-to-back stakes in the $1.5 million Coolmore until assessing of Inferno (Holy Roman Emperor) following his victories in Sydney in August and saw Widden how Anders galloped on his home course exhibition gallop in the S$400,000 Lion City Cup Stud hold out rival farms to secure the colt for tomorrow. Continued on page 2>> (Gr 1, 1200m) yesterday. 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CUP WITH A BIT OF CONFIDENCE “The ability is there and it’s just getting him to show that on race day DAVID EUSTACE and being able to get him in tip-top order (to be able to do that).” Anders had raced eight times in NSW and Queensland before heading to Victoria for the Blue Sapphire and Eustace is confident that the Flemington In a compressed market, Anders is an early $7 chance behind straight course would suit the $670,000 Magic Millions graduate. September Run (Exceed And Excel) ($5), Farnan (Not A Single Doubt) “His racing style is to be sharp early and then he does relax mid-race ($6), Swats That ($6) and Wild Ruler (Snitzel) ($6.50). quite nicely and I would hope that would actually suit straight racing,” he One Ciaron Maher and Eustace-trained three-year-old who is certain said. to line up at Flemington on Saturday is staying prospect Let’s Karaka “Quite often, they jump and look at each other, but if he is off and gone Deel (Dundeel) who will contest the Victoria Derby (Gr 1, 2500m) at his - and I am not comparing him to Nature Strip in any way - that style down fifth start in his first campaign. the straight can often be fairly lethal.” The lightly raced Flying Start Syndications-owned colt was runner-up to Stablemates Muntaseera (I Am Invincible), who was runner-up to Albarado (Savabeel) in the Caulfield Classic (Gr 3, 2000m) at his most recent Swats That (Shamus Award) in the Thoroughbred Club Stakes (Gr 3, start, a performance that convinced connections to press on to the Derby. 1200m) at Caulfield on October 10, and last-start Bill Stutt Stakes (Gr “We thought he was the best horse in the race at Caulfield and 2, 1600m) third placegetter Holyfield (I Am Invincible) could also join circumstances were that he didn’t win, but he will definitely stay,” the Anders in the Coolmore. Melbourne-based trainer said. Continued on page 4>> Follow us @anz_news | 2 | Brought to you by NOT A SINGLE DOUBT – EXTREMELY, BY HUSSONET Fee: $22,000 incl. GST NEWGATE.com.au +61 (02) 6543 8395 Anders’ Coolmore hopes rest on Caulfield gallop | 4 | Monday, October 26, 2020 << Continued from page 2 “Whether it’s just that little bit too soon Plate, will be spelled while Eustace indicated that Saturday’s impressive Inglis for him we’ll see, but as it often is, I think the Derby has got three or four Banner (RL, 1000m) winner Sneaky Five (Fastnet Rock) would race on this (genuine chances) in the race and then there’s a long tail, so he’ll be very preparation. competitive, I’m sure.” The $1 million Golden Gift (1100m) at Rosehill on November 7 looms Eustace labelled Let’s Karaka Deel as “an exciting horse” who was relishing as the most likely target while the Merson Cooper Stakes (Listed, 1000m) at having his races spaced and not being overworked on the training track. Sandown a week later is also a possibility. “He’s a Dundeel and they improve with a bit of time and they don’t need “She has still got options for this preparation as she won the race on the a lot of racing physically and mentally,” he said. back of just a jump out over 650 metres, so we haven’t been hard on her,” “They are talented horses … and from our experience, it’s later on when Eustace said. they are really at their top.” “She has shown plenty of talent and, as a result, she looked like she was Following on from the stable’s success at the two-day Moonee Valley still coming up yesterday and her coat is still coming through. extravaganza, Eustace and Maher’s focus has switched to the four-day “She has always been very, very natural but this prep she has really Flemington carnival and the former confirmed that Sir Dragonet would run improved in the past month. in the $7.75 million Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m). “It’s amazing how much she has improved - and two-year-olds can do that, “He’s a fit horse who pulled up incredibly well after the race and he’s good obviously - but she looked like being an autumn type last prep, then she spelled this morning, so we will go into the cup with a bit of confidence,” he said. at Rosemont and came back a different horse. It’s all ahead of her, for sure.” “Even before the race we felt that if it was going to be fast ground and a bit As for Grandslam, the younger brother to Maher’s Caulfield Cup (Gr 1, of a sit and sprint race, then he might just lack that little bit of toe, but when the 2400m) winner Jameka, Eustace said: “He’ll have a break now. He has done rain came, that filled us with a lot of confidence because he really excels on it. a lot and he has come a long way this prep and he’s obviously had two solid “There was a nice solid tempo, which we thought there would be, so we runs now (in the Caulfield Guineas and Cox Plate). started to get more and more confident as the day wore on.” “He’s done a great job and he’ll be better in the autumn and as a four- Three-year-old Grandslam (Myboycharlie), who set the pace in the Cox year-old as his sister was.” Follow us @anz_news | 4 | Brought to you by Champion 2 year old colt The most precocious first foals of 2020 The colt is strong, athletic and very well put-together. If they all look like him, then I’m sure Written By is going to be a stallion we all need to keep a very close eye on. Steve Morley, Glenlogan Park They are belters. She is a great foal, a spitting image of Dad. 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