Godolphin galloper Cascadian might not be classed as one of many all-time greats which have graced the Australian turf, however he’s placing collectively a powerful report.
The James Cummings-trained galloper took out the Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday to go together with earlier Group 1 victories within the All-Aged Stakes and Doncaster Mile throughout the Sydney Autumn Carnival.
Cummings, who joined his grandfather Bart and brother Edward as an Australian Cup profitable coach, might now head to the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) at Randwick on April eight with the imported galloper who began his profession in France.
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Despatched out the $four favourite beneath Ben Melham, Cascadian weaved a passage within the straight to attain a three-quarter size win from Numerian ($11) with Pounding ($26) the identical margin off third.
Cascadian was backing up from an unfortunate second within the All-Star Mile at Moonee Valley final Saturday.
“He deserves one other huge Group 1,” Cummings mentioned.
“He is a beautiful horse and he is a credit score to his Highness Sheikh Mohammed to be profitable a giant weight-for-age race on a giant day in Melbourne at Flemington.
“I suppose I may run the horse in three weeks within the All Aged – he is so adaptable, he’d run effectively – however that’s wanting like one of many races of the carnival.
“I do not thoughts the thought of ​​laying away within the Queen Elizabeth and saving for him for a flip of foot and if he will get by means of, he will get by means of and he may give the Japanese (Unicorn Lion) horse a scare.
“One factor about Cascadian, he beat Montefilia third-up final prep over 2000 (metres) by additional than Dubai Honour, so he may beat Dubai Honour.
“He is a fantastic horse Cascadian, he is now a Doncaster winner, an All-Aged Stakes winner and he pops the Australian Cup on his mantle.”
Cascadian supplied Melham’s associate Jamie Kah together with her maiden Group 1 success in Sydney when he took out the 2021 Doncaster Mile and Melham has been aboard the eight-year-old in solely two begins.
Melham first rode Cascadian within the All-Star Mile final week and after replays of his runs at Flemington realized he was a horse that wanted to be smothered away.
“We wished to duck and weave on him as a result of, watching his tapes, we really feel that is how he races finest,” Melham mentioned.
“Being huge and uncovered, he is had loads of goes right here at Flemington and he is by no means gained one.
“He is such an trustworthy horse and to be on the fast back-up from the mile to the 2000 (metres) and going to the gates he was that bloody recent I nearly could not maintain him.
“James has executed an incredible job to convey him right here in that situation and to again up his All-Star Mile run with a sensational win like that is implausible.”
– RAS NewsWire
