Stablemates chase Thousand Guineas Prelude

Trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young learned one thing out of a failed trip to Ballarat that Foxy Cleopatra has an aversion to really wet tracks. Those conditions will not front Foxy Cleopatra when she returns from a break in the Group 3 T S Carlyon Cup (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday. While Foxy Cleopatra had been placed on soft tracks…

Two horses at juicy double figure odds feature in our top tips and quaddie selections for Thousand Guineas Day at Caulfield on Saturday. Race 4: Group 3 Thoroughbred Club Stakes (1200m) Bet: $50 win SALTAIRE (2) at $3.20 Bursting to win another race after narrow defeats at The Valley and Flemington the past two starts. Get back run on pattern…

Zourion already holds a special place in Mark Walker's career, but she has a chance to further endear herself to the decorated Kiwi trainer this Saturday at Caulfield. The daughter of Zoustar will chase Group 1 success in the $1.5 million Group 1 Thousand Guineas (1600m). Zourion became Walker's 1000th winner in New Zealand when she won on debut at…

No one is happier than Mike Moroney that the $1.5 million Group 1 Thousand Guineas is now just days away. The Flemington trainer has Coeur Volante heading towards the $1.5 million Group 1, with the filly having not started since winning the Thousand Guineas Prelude on October 21. Moroney concedes it has been a juggling act keeping her at the top of…

The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young stable received some minor consolation for the injury to Uncle Bryn with the victory of Muramasa at Caulfield. Muramasa took out the Group 3 Coongy Cup (2000m) on Wednesday, a little over 24 hours after Uncle Bryn was ruled out of the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) on Saturday. Uncle Bryn had completed his final…

The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young stable could be tempted to head to a stakes race after Chill The Krug broke through for her maiden win at Sandown. The Listed Anzac Day Stakes (1400m) at Flemington on April 25 will be considered for Chill The Krug after her win in the Tile Importer Handicap (1400m) on Monday. Chill The Krug was having her…

Unbeaten at Moonee Valley, Forgot You may be the forgotten horse in the Feehan Stakes. That is what his trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young are banking on when the now five-year-old entire runs in the Group 2 weight-for-age contest over 1600m on Saturday. Forgot You won three races at The Valley as a three-year-old, once at 1500m then in the…

Jockey Mark Zahra could have another chance to indulge his off-track passion after Saturday's Magic Millions meeting at the Gold Coast. Zahra is a wine and champagne connoisseur who enjoys nothing more than celebrating a big win with something from the top shelf. And Zahra has had ample opportunity to celebrate big wins in recent years. The…

Spanish Kiss (outside) is going to relish a mile and a half on Saturday. Picture: Vince Caligiuri -Getty Images Trainer Trent Busuttin is keen to see what talented import Spanish Kiss does when he steps out to a mile and a half at Sandown on Saturday. The son of Lope de Vega came to Australia with a bit of hype around him but hadn't delivered in…

Blushing Tycoon has been a cause of frustration for his trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young. Showing promise from his two-year-old year, Blushing Tycoon has registered only one win from 19 starts but the Busuttin-Young team hope that will be rectified on Saturday when Blushing Tycoon runs in the Ladbrokes Same Race Multi Handicap (2040m) at…

Muramasa will be lining up for only his fourth start when he runs in the Victoria Derby at Flemington. The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young stable is hoping Muramasa can repeat the effort of Hitotsu in the 2022 Victoria Derby. Like Hitotsu last year, Muramasa will wear the same colours that the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained colt wore to…

News Corp form analyst Brad Waters looks at the chances of every runner in Saturday's $3m Group 1 Caulfield Guineas. $3m GROUP 1 CAULFIELD GUINEAS 1600m, Caulfield race 8 Saturday at 4:30pm 1. TIJUANA (10) - $11 Trainers: Ben & JD Hayes. Jockey: Mark Zahra 57kg BRAD SAYS: Quality three-year-old proven at 1600m after winning the Stutt Stakes.…

Australian punters will get their first look at New Zealand Group One winner She's Licketysplit (Previously Lickety Split) at Caulfield on Saturday where she will contest the Group 2 Thousand Guineas Prelude (1400m). The daughter of Turn Me Loose impressed as a juvenile when winning two of her three starts, including the Group 1 Sistema Stakes…

News Corp form analyst Brad Waters takes an early look at Saturday's Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes meeting at Caulfield. BEST BET AFT CABIN (Race 4, No.2) Far from disgraced when back in trip in the McNeil Stakes and the step back up to 1400m will help the colt bounce back to winning ways. VALUE BET LAVISH GIRL (Race 8, No.1) Lavish Girl is a…

Sneaking into the Naturalism Stakes has given Uncle Bryn a chance to enhance his Caulfield Cup hopes The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young stable are treating the Naturalism Stakes as a mini-Grand Final for promising galloper Uncle Bryn. The Group 3 race over 2000m at Caulfield on Saturday provides the winner a ballot exemption into the Group…

Australian punters will get their first look at New Zealand Group 1 winner Lickety Split at Caulfield on Saturday where she will contest the Group 2 Thousand Guineas Prelude (1400m). The daughter of Turn Me Loose impressed as a juvenile when winning two of her three starts, including the Group 1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) at Ellerslie in March. She…

The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young stable is set to unveil their latest import when He's Our Bonneval steps out at Caulfield. Racing as Bonneval in the UK, the five-year-old son of Siyouni has been forced to undergo a name change following his arrival in Australia. A New Zealand mare trained by Murray Baker raced as Bonneval last decade and…

Trent Busuttin (above) and training partner Natalie Young have three runners in Saturday's Group 2 Edward Manifold Stakes at Flemington. Picture: Mark Stewart Japanese breeding stock has done well for trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young long before Glint Of Hope tackles Saturday's Edward Manifold Stakes at Flemington. Busuttin and Young won…

After much deliberation, the Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young stable elected to stay in three-year-old company with Pascero at Caulfield. Also entered in the weight-for-age Group 3 Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) on Saturday, the stable elected to run the colt in the Senet Gambling Law Experts Handicap over the same journey instead. After studying the…

Group 1 dreams of a winning major three-year-old race with Muramasa kick off at Flemington. The Group 3 C S Hayes Stakes (1400m) on Saturday is where the Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained colt kicks off his autumn campaign in the colours of Ozzie Kheir, John O'Neill and partners. The Group 1 Australian Derby (2400m) at Randwick in April is…

Group 1 dreams of a winning major three-year-old race with Muramasa kick off at Flemington. The Group 3 C S Hayes Stakes (1400m) on Saturday is where the Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained colt kicks off his autumn campaign in the colours of Ozzie Kheir, John O'Neill and partners. The Group 1 Australian Derby (2400m) at Randwick in April is…

Uncle Bryn went one better than last year when he dominantly secured the Caulfield Cup ballot exemption that accompanies victory in the Cattanch's Jewellers MRC Foundation Cup. The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained import lived up to the high rating the stable has had on him since landing in Australia when he streeted his rivals in the…

The early stages of Waltz On By's career was plagued by bad luck, but the regally-bred filly had something go her way in Sunday's $175000 Jim Moloney Stakes (1400m) at Sandown. The Peter Moody-trained filly got the nod in one of the finishes of the season to date, prevailing a thrilling five-way photo. The daughter of I Am Invincible lasted to…

Australian punters will get their first look at New Zealand Group One winner She's Licketysplit at Caulfield on Saturday where she will contest the Gr.2 Thousand Guineas Prelude (1400m). The daughter of Turn Me Loose impressed as a juvenile when winning two of her three starts, including the Gr.1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) at Ellerslie in March. She…