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Lone Moir Stakes colt seeking to be a part of worthwhile stallion on the honour roll
Coleman will probably be racing for rather more than the $450,000 winner’s purse when he resumes in Saturday’s Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley.
Victory would elevate the three-year-old additional up the record of Most worthy stud prospects within the nation.
He already has attraction, being a Group 3-winning son of increase younger stallion Pierata who has additionally positioned in a Golden Slipper and ATC Sires’ at Group 1 degree, however the gives would come flooding in if he might win a Group 1 race at 1000 metres.
The load-for-age Moir, wherein he’ll carry simply 52kg, is the primary of a number of Group 1 targets that Mornington coach Matt Laurie has mapped out for Coleman this spring.
“You’re clearly hoping that they make that development from two to three-year-old, however the type is wanting good with Storm Boy doing rather well (final week),” Laurie stated.
“This can be a nice start line, in the end we’ll find yourself at Flemington within the Coolmore, however we’ve obtained some very nice races to select by way of main as much as that.
“He’s a category horse and I simply hope he can decide up that Group One at some stage as a result of he actually deserves it.”
Coleman will be a part of a choose group if he can win the Moir, which grew to become a Group 1 race in 2015.
It was an excellent race for colts within the Nineties, when a Group 2 race run on Cox Plate Day, with Sports activities Works, High quality Gold, Spartacus and Al Mansour all successful between 1993-97.
Three four-year-old entires have gained since – Falvelon (2000), California Dane (2006) and Wild Ruler (2021) – however the one colt to have added his title to the honour roll this century is Excessive Selection, the 2016 winner.
That son of Not A Single Doubt has had his fertility points at stud, however stands at a charge of $275,000 at Newgate, having thrown Group 1 winners together with Golden Slipper champion Keep Inside, VRC Oaks heroine She’s Excessive and Espiona.
Coleman had a second have a look at The Valley on Tuesday morning when he labored solo over 1000m, masking the final 400m in 24.1 seconds, having trialled twice earlier within the marketing campaign.
The newest was a fifth putting in a Cranbourne hit-out that additionally featured Moir Stakes rivals Hayasugi (third) and Johnny Rocker (fourth).
Laurie concedes that pair, I Want I Win, Estriella and his Golden Slipper conqueror Girl Of Camelot will probably be onerous to beat over 1000m, however he considers it an excellent begin to the marketing campaign.
“Clearly he’ll enhance with this underneath his belt and stepping out to 6 (furlongs) – there’s little question there’s some actually sharp horses on this – however so long as we’re closing I believe it’s going to serve its function,” Laurie stated.
“This can be a good lead-in to the Manikato, the six furlongs will probably be what’s going to swimsuit him, however I’m comfortable to kick off at this degree over 1000m.”
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