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Waterhouse/Bott juveniles have first trials of preparation at Randwick.
Two of the highest-profile two-year-olds from final season, Woman Of Camelot and Storm Boy, took their spring preparations to a brand new degree on Monday with trials at Randwick.
The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott -trained duo made their first public appearances of the marketing campaign within the trials that was initially scheduled for final Friday however had been deferred three days on account of moist climate.
Golden Slipper winner Woman Of Camelot needed to accept second putting in her 850-metre trial, crushed a long-neck by the Michael Freedman-trained Riot, who gained the trial underneath a lighter experience than Tim Clark gave Woman Of Camelot.
It was the primary trial of the marketing campaign for the daughter of Written Tycoon and Waterhouse and Bott have lofty objectives in thoughts for the filly who carries Sir Owen Glenn’s Go Bloodstock colors.
Golden Slipper winner LADY OF CAMELOT finishes second behind @MFreedmanRacing gelding INSURRECTION this morning.
— Australian Turf Membership (@aus_turf_club) August 4, 2024
“On the finish of the day, Sir Owen Glenn will resolve which method she goes however the Moir (Stakes) is greater than doubtless first-up,” Bott stated.
“If she runs nicely there, then onto The Everest.”
The Group 1 Moir Stakes (1000m) can be run at The Valley on September 7 with The Everest (1200m) at Randwick on October 19.
Storm Boy’s trial was virtually a carbon copy of Woman Of Camelot’s with the exception being that the Magic Thousands and thousands 2YO Basic winner and Golden Slipper third placegetter was in a position to get his head down and win his 850m trial.
The son of Justify sat outdoors Moravia and was urged alongside by jockey James Mcdonald with the pair scoring a short-half-head win.
Storm Boy’s profitable time on the Gentle 7 observe was 51.58 seconds, which was slower than Riot’s time of fifty.87secs.
Storm Boy may very well be seen as early because the Group 3 San Domenico Stakes (1100m) on August 31 with the Golden Rose (1400m) and Caulfield Guineas (1600m) the doubtless key Group 1 targets.
Monday’s transferred Randwick trials kick-started an enormous couple of days of trials in Sydney with Rosehill to host a star-studded set on Tuesday, with Switzerland one other of final season’s high-profile juveniles to step out.
He’ll trial over 900m towards a number of Group 1 winner Zougotcha, whereas their Chris Waller -trained stablemates Through Sistina, Fangirl and Riff Rocket are additionally entered to trial.
Group 2 winner Storm Boy does sufficient to win trial 3 at Randwick Kensington for the Waterhouse-Bott secure. @GaiWaterhouse1 pic.twitter.com/JadPJ6B84F
— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) August 4, 2024
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