Could we see this season's Victoria Derby winner step out in a 0-72 at Sandown tomorrow? Well we might not, given that Collar represents the nomination-happy Team Williams and has been entered in several thousand other races in the next few days. Ability-wise, however, I think this exciting three-year-old has what it takes to excel over the Flemington 2500m. He's certainly bred to do just that, being by wonderful Kiwi staying sire O'Reilly out of narrow Caulfield Cup runner-up Laebeel (damn you
Could we see this season's Victoria Derby winner step out in a 0-72 at Sandown tomorrow? Well we might not, given that Collar represents the nomination-happy Team Williams and has been entered in several thousand other races in the next few days. Ability-wise, however, I think this exciting three-year-old has what it takes to excel over the Flemington 2500m. He's certainly bred to do just that, being by wonderful Kiwi staying sire O'Reilly out of narrow Caulfield Cup runner-up Laebeel (damn you Sky Heights, I was on for plenty!). Collar looked an outstanding prospect winning the Elvstroem Classic by 3.3L. And though it appear that he didn't beat much, he's certainly joined some decent company with the 'Circles of Gold contingent' Elvstroem, Haradasun and Altius all claiming the Swan Hill 1300m event on debut.
Should he line up tomorrow, Collar meets boom Moody galloper Moment Of Change, whose 10-length debut romp at Murtoa set tongues wagging and saw Guineas prices slashed. Though Moment Of Change might well prove a little too speedy for Collar tomorrow, I'll be following the Williams horse throughout the spring, and hopefully all the way to the Victoria Derby.
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