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Hay List set to target a Group 1 treble over the Melbourne Spring
West Australian Racing
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Grand galloper Hay List is on track for this year’s Spring Racing Carnival with trainer John McNair keen to make the most of the added riches available to sprinters in Victoria this Spring.
McNair said the hulking sprinter would likely make his Victorian return in the recently upgraded $450,000 Group 1 Moir Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley on September 27, before then targeting the $1 million Group 1 Manikato Stakes (1200m) at the same track on October 25 and the Group 1 $1 million Patinack Farm Classic (1200m) at Flemington on November 9.
“With the increased prize money in the Manikato and the elevation of the Moir to Group 1 status, it’s made Victoria our main focus this Spring,” McNair said.
“I was going to kick him off in the Missile Stakes (Group 3, 1200m) at Randwick on the 10th of August but we’ll probably wind his first run back a touch now because it would be a bit too early to fit in with the program in Melbourne.
“He’ll probably have one run in Sydney and then head down to Melbourne for the Moir.”
A three time Group 1 winner, the son of Statue Of Liberty has twice tasted success at the highest level in Victoria, with a victory in the 2010 Manikato Stakes followed by his famous triumph lumping 58.5kg to win the 2012 Newmarket Handicap (1200m).
Last seen at the races finishing 10th behind arch nemesis Black Caviar in the Group 1 T.J. Smith Stakes (1200m) at Randwick in April, McNair said he believes there is no reason why the rising eight-year-old can’t get back to his brilliant best.
“The horse is improving in his fitness almost daily and he feels better than he’s felt in a long time,” he said.
“At the end of the day he’s going to have a nice, long, slow preparation, which means if anything small goes awry now then we’ve got plenty of time to do something about it.
“All he needs are a few things to go his way and I can’t see why he can’t get back to where he was.”
Click here to watch Hay List’s victory in the 2012 Newmarket Handicap
By Ben Asgari
McNair said the hulking sprinter would likely make his Victorian return in the recently upgraded $450,000 Group 1 Moir Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley on September 27, before then targeting the $1 million Group 1 Manikato Stakes (1200m) at the same track on October 25 and the Group 1 $1 million Patinack Farm Classic (1200m) at Flemington on November 9.
“With the increased prize money in the Manikato and the elevation of the Moir to Group 1 status, it’s made Victoria our main focus this Spring,” McNair said.
“I was going to kick him off in the Missile Stakes (Group 3, 1200m) at Randwick on the 10th of August but we’ll probably wind his first run back a touch now because it would be a bit too early to fit in with the program in Melbourne.
“He’ll probably have one run in Sydney and then head down to Melbourne for the Moir.”
A three time Group 1 winner, the son of Statue Of Liberty has twice tasted success at the highest level in Victoria, with a victory in the 2010 Manikato Stakes followed by his famous triumph lumping 58.5kg to win the 2012 Newmarket Handicap (1200m).
Last seen at the races finishing 10th behind arch nemesis Black Caviar in the Group 1 T.J. Smith Stakes (1200m) at Randwick in April, McNair said he believes there is no reason why the rising eight-year-old can’t get back to his brilliant best.
“The horse is improving in his fitness almost daily and he feels better than he’s felt in a long time,” he said.
“At the end of the day he’s going to have a nice, long, slow preparation, which means if anything small goes awry now then we’ve got plenty of time to do something about it.
“All he needs are a few things to go his way and I can’t see why he can’t get back to where he was.”
Click here to watch Hay List’s victory in the 2012 Newmarket Handicap
By Ben Asgari
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