While the $5 million All-Star Mile has become a target race with the rich prizemoney on offer, Trent Busuttin and Natalie YoungĀ are happy to swim in a smaller pond.
Group 1 races worth $750,000 by the same token areĀ notĀ to be taken lightly and BusuttinĀ and Young are keen to chase for a dividendĀ in those races.
While Sierra Sue is among the entries for the All-Star Mile, BusuttinĀ and Young have theirĀ eyes on a couple of Group 1 1400m races at Caulfield, starting with the C F Orr Stakes on SaturdayĀ and then the Futurity Stakes two weeks later.
Sierra Sue won two 1400m races at Caulfield last spring, the Group 2 Peter Lawrence Stakes inĀ August and two starts later the Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes.
BusuttinĀ and Young then stepped Sierra Sue up to 1600m, where she finished last in the Group 1 Toorak Handicap before finishing 10thĀ in the Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes.
“I think she’s a seven-furlong filly,” BusuttinĀ said.
“Everyone’s talking about the All-Star Mile, but the C F Orr, it’s a Group 1 worth $750,000 race and I don’t think you need to look too much further than it.
“We’ll look at the Futurity two weeks later, that would be the next logical race I would presume.”
Sierra Sue won a jump-out at Cranbourne last week, defeating I’m Thunderstruck, and BusuttinĀ said the daughter of Darci Brahma was in excellent shape.
“She’s not going to present 100 per cent fit, but I think 90 per cent of the field will be the same,” BusuttinĀ said.
“I assume BehemothĀ and Streets Of AvalonĀ are going there,Ā and they will be a bit fitter having had the run, but they don’t look to be in as dominant form as they were this time last year.
“If she can produce one of her better runs, she’ll be around the markĀ and I’m pretty confident that she’s pretty well in herself.”
A total of 21 horses have been entered for Saturday’s Group 1 contest, in which Sierra Sue was posted a $15 chance in TAB’s All-In market that was released on Monday afternoon.
Other entries include $3.50 favourite Sinawann, I’m Thunderstruck ($4.50), Tofane ($6), Behemoth ($8) and $11 chances Cascadian and Lighthouse.
