Adam Hyeronimus knows he’s been handed a great opportunity on stakes winner Title at Warwick Farm and he plans to make the most of it.
“He’s the sort of horse I need to be getting on while I’ve still got the three kilo claim,” the 21-year-old apprentice said.
“It’s a great opportunity for me. He’s a good horse, he’s got plenty of weight (61kg) and the claim is really going to help him.”
Title, who beat Group One Winterbottom Stakes fancy Rarefied at Randwick last month, lines up in Saturday’s Warwick Farm 100 Club Handicap (1400m).
Trainer Joe Pride also has Group One winner Miss Keepsake in the race.
Hyeronimus said he was keen to repay Pride for putting him on the horse and hopes it opens more doors later on.
“It’s good that he’s shown faith in me to put me on and hopefully I can get the job done for him and give him the confidence to keep putting me on,” Hyeronimus, who has ridden 13 city winners, said.
Title won the Listed Takeover Target Stakes (1200m) at Gosford in June and notched his second stakes win when he took out the Listed Lightning Handicap (1100m) at Randwick first-up this campaign.
The five-year-old was a last start second as favourite behind Shannara in the Listed Ladies Day Cup (1300) at Hawkesbury.
“He’s a good horse. He jumps and puts himself on the speed and makes it easy for himself to win races,” Hyeronimus said.
“It’s a tough race and there are some pretty good horses in it, but he’s got 61 (kilograms) for a reason.
“He’s the best horse in the race and I’m pretty confident that he should be able to get the job done.”
Corey Brown returned from a suspension on Thursday and believes Miss Keepsake is one of his leading rides on Saturday.
The 2010 Queensland Oaks winner placed in the Group Three Bill Ritchie (1400m) and Listed Belle Of The Turf (1600m) earlier this campaign and has been freshened since a close second over 2000m at Rosehill a month ago.
“On paper she looks to be right in this race, she’s down in the weights and I know Joe is really happy with her,” Brown said.
“She always gives 100 per cent which is a big plus and she’s probably one of my best rides all day.
“I’m looking forward to getting back into it in Sydney.”
Title is the $4 second favourite with TAB Sportsbet behind the Peter Snowden-trained Scarf ($3.80), while Miss Keepsake is at $10.
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