Oaks winner Absolutely has bulked up during a short spell and trainer Mick Kent is looking forward to her ambitious spring campaign.
Kent said the filly had come back to his stable in great order and would be aimed at the $2.5 million Caulfield Cup in October.
The rising four-year-old daughter of Redoute’s Choice hasn’t raced since her upset win over AJC Australian Derby winner Shamrocker in the AJC Oaks (2400m) at Randwick on April 16.
“She’s come back terrific, she’s put on 50 kilos,” Kent said.
“She was always slight and didn’t really spell well last year but she looks like a horse now.
“I’m looking forward to her. We’ll head towards the Caulfield Cup. I haven’t actually mapped out a program yet but I’ll stick to the mares races early.
“The Naturalism Stakes and the JRA Cup was the path I was going to take but they are a week closer now because of the AFL grand final being put back a week.
“So I haven’t finalised that part of her program yet.
“But she’s been back in work a month and looks good.”
Absolutely has been unplaced only once in seven starts but was a maiden before winning the AJC Oaks by 3-1/2 lengths from dual Group One winner Shamrocker on a heavy (10) track.
The filly had run second to the unbeaten Lights Of Heaven in the Australasian Oaks (2000m) at Morphettville at her previous outing.
Absolutely is raced by Rick Jamieson of Gilgai Farm and her Oaks win gave him his first Group One win.
But Jamieson has been experiencing the thrills of multiple wins at the highest level as the breeder of champion Black Caviar.
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