Picture: Steve Hart
Waller up for an additional worldwide problem in Golden Eagle
Chris Waller denied a prime Japanese galloper in final Saturday’s Cox Plate and he’ll look to convey down one other of its stars this weekend.
The champion coach has Joliestar heading in the direction of the $10 million Golden Eagle (1500m) at Rosehill.
The Group 1-winning daughter of Zoustar is the thought-about the perfect native hope in a race that additionally consists of Japanese Group 1 winner Ascoli Piceno and unbeaten French gelding Lazzat.
Ascoli Piceno is seeking to give Japan back-to-back Golden Eagle wins after final yr’s win to Obamburumai and can have the companies of Joao Moreira, who has warned Waller of what he’s up towards, however the grasp coach is up for the problem.
“I’ve spoken to Joao about him and Joao mentioned he’s excellent,” Waller mentioned.
“We noticed final yr how good the Japanese horses are and that’s the fantastic thing about worldwide racing; you get to convey formlines collectively.
“It’s so necessary for Australia, as a result of it’s arduous for us in Australia. We’ve received a lot cash right here in Australia we don’t have to journey, so once we get just a few horses come right here we have to convey our A-game.”
Waller packed By way of Sistina’s A-game final Saturday at Moonee Valley, the place the imported mare thrashed Japan’s Prognosis by eight lengths in a track-record win within the Cox Plate.
Joliestar will likely be having her fourth run of the marketing campaign within the Golden Rose.
She resumed with a surprising win within the Group 3 Present County High quality (1200m), was then crushed as favorite within the Group 2 Sheraco Stakes (1200m) earlier than a seventh putting in 1200m The Everest, when she was caught in site visitors however flashed late to solely be crushed 1-1/2 lengths.
“Joliestar has come via her unfortunate run in The Everest nicely, she’s shiny and nicely and 1500 metres will likely be no downside,” he mentioned.
“It’s a giant race and I’d identical to to see her draw nicely and I’d be very assured she will bounce again.”
The Golden Eagle barrier draw will happen in Sydney on Tuesday.
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