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By Jackson Frantz
Ayrton will be too good for his rivals in Saturday’s Group 3
Fred Best Classic at
Price who trains in partnership with
Michael Kent Jnr believes the lightly raced prospect has the measure of his rivals in the 1400 metre feature.
He said his galloper looks to get a nice run in transit settling off a hot speed and that he will win with even luck in running.
“He’s quite perky he looks great and has bounced through those two 10-hour float trips that weren’t ideal,” Price told
Racing Pulse.
Apache Chase can take us into the race a long way.”
Zaaki, the horse on everyoneâs lips, but how did he get here? By Bruce Clark 03:37am ⢠24 May 2021
So how do you go about buying the hottest box office star in Australia racing right now?
Well you have to call Stu Boman in Newmarket, England and ask him how he landed on Saturdayâs jaw dropping Doomben Cup winner Zaaki from the Tattersallâs Autumn Horses In Training Sale last year.
Over four long days, there were 1625 lots catalogued, in all shapes, sizes, ages and budgets.
Aussies were prevalent on the settling sheet, but there was Lot 706, signed for in a private sale by Blandford Bloodstock, thatâs who Boman works for, and Annabel Neasham for 150,000 Guineas. (Thatâs a quaint English currency so in this short history lesson a guinea equals £1,1s (one pound and one shilling). This is the same as £1.05 in modern money, it was used to price luxury items like cars, suits and jewellery to make them seem less expensive.
Doomben Cup: Zaaki rampage gives James McDonald last laugh by Ben Dorries James McDonald celebrates Zaaki s win Image: Grant Peters/Trackside Photography
Australia has a new Group One star after Zaaki silenced his doubters with a Doomben Cup demolition job which had jockey James McDonald poking fun at his rivals.
The English import’s seven-length romp saw him power into $4 Cox Plate favouritism later this year, while other race fancies Sir Dragonet and Mugatoo misfired badly.
The jaw-dropping performance leaves McDonald with an interesting decision to make heading into the spring as the regular rider of seven-time Group One winner Verry Elleegant, who is considered Australia’s premier weight-for-age horse.
Australia has a new Group 1 star after Zaaki silenced his doubters with a Doomben Cup demolition job which had jockey James McDonald poking fun at his rivals.
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