It's likely that Qld Oaks winner Scarlett Lady will not take on the males in the Qld Derby. Trainer Graeme Rogerson reckons the filly is a 'freak' but he and owner Max Whitby are not keen on pushing her too quickly. GR says: 'She's a freak and could be anything...She could go on to be something very, very special. She just keeps getting better and better...I'll talk with Max about running her in the Derby when we fly back to New Zealand together.' Whitby has already indicated that he favors spel
It's likely that Qld Oaks winner Scarlett Lady will not take on the males in the Qld Derby. Trainer Graeme Rogerson reckons the filly is a 'freak' but he and owner Max Whitby are not keen on pushing her too quickly. GR says: 'She's a freak and could be anything...She could go on to be something very, very special. She just keeps getting better and better...I'll talk with Max about running her in the Derby when we fly back to New Zealand together.' Whitby has already indicated that he favors spelling Scarlett Lady to prepare for the Melbourne spring.
In contrast, Mike Moroney is warming to the idea of backing-up Glass Harmonium in the Brisbane Cup 2400m. He says the free-running European import is showing that he can take on Sat's big staying Cu in which a top-3 placing will qualify the rising 6YO for the major spring Cups. MM says Glass Harmonium is a stallion so long stays in the paddock are not really a benefit. He adds: 'We'll just give him a brief time in the paddock after the Brisbane Cup, as you must do with stallions, and then we'll build into the spring.'' Glass Harmonium will join stablemates Tinseltown and Viking Hero in the Brisbane Cup.
Australian 3YO sprinters Star Witness and Hinchinbrook are well fancied in UK betting markets for their Royal Ascot campaigns. Dual Grp 1 winner Star Witness is the $6.50 fav for the Grp 1 King's Stand Stakes on June 14 and also the $6.50 second fav for the Grp 1 Golden Jubilee Stakes four days later. Hinchinbrook is at $10.