Chris Waller’s autumn team will take another stride forward on Friday, when 10 Group 1 contenders step out in the same trial at Rosehill.
Caulfield Cup winner Verry Elleegant and star sprinter Nature Strip headline the trial, where all 10 horses are trained by Waller.
Amazingly the field features 15 Group 1 wins in total, with only Subpoenaed yet to either win or place at the elite level.
The star-studded trial is down for 8.15am.
Horse – Group 1 victories
FUNSTAR – 1
HUNGRY HEART – Group 1 placed
KOLDING – 2
MADAM ROUGE – Group 1 placed
NATURE STRIP – 4
SEPTEMBER RUN – 1
STAR OF THE SEAS – Group 1 placed
SUBPOENAED – 0
TOFFEE TONGUE – 1
VERRY ELLEEGANT – 6
Verry Elleegant is currently $5 favourite with Sportsbet for the Queen Elizabeth Stakes and $21 for the All-Star Mile.
Nature Strip and September Run are both $11 chances for the TJ Smith Stakes.
While at Flemington, talented stayer Finche will also contest a jump out.
Friday’s trials at Rosehill will give punters an excellent reference heading to the autumn, with a number of stars from other stables down to run as well.
John, Wayne and Michael Hawkes-trained Caulfield Guineas winner Ole Kirk is in heat 5 at 8.55am, while stablemate North Pacific is in heat six and 9.05am along with Masked Crusader.
North Pacific is currently a $15 chance for the TJ Smith Stakes, while Ole Kirk is $11 equal favourite for the Doncaster Mile.
All-Star Mile-nominated Osamu and Global Quest for Annabel Neasham will be seen in heat 13 at 10.15am, as well as Gerald Ryan-trained Peltzer.
– Ryan Reynolds, Racing.com