History is on the side of Cavalry Girl as she looks to extend her winning streak in the Group 1 Moir Stakes.
Since the Moir Stakes was transferred to an early September date in 2024, both subsequent winners – Baraqiel and Mornington Glory – had been successful in the Carlyon Stakes (1000m) in the lead up.
Cavalry Girl took out the Carlyon Stakes at Sandown just on two weeks ago and is looking to maintain the perfect record when she lines up in the Moir Stakes (1000m) at Sandown on Saturday.
This year’s Moir is being run at Sandown due to Moonee Valley undergoing a rebuild and it is a factor Cavalry Girl’s trainer Tom Dabernig is well aware of.
Importantly, Cavalry Girl ticked an important box when successful in the Carlyon Stakes handling the tough uphill run home at Sandown.
Dabernig said it would be silly not to attempt to gain a Group 1 win with Cavalry Girl, especially with the form she is currently in.
Cavalry Girl has won four of her last five starts, including her last three on the trot, but Dabernig realises the different class the mare is competing against on Saturday.
“That Carlyon form has traditionally been good into the Moir as well as that benchmark 100 that she won before that as well,” Dabernig said.
“We’ll follow the pattern and see what she can run well again.
“I realise it’s going to be a different ballgame again, but she’s ticked that box having won at Sandown now and she’s a 1000-metre specialist.
“We might as well give it a go whilst she’s in form, as if you tip them out, you don’t know whether they will come back.
“You could also wait for races over Caulfield Cup week and Melbourne Cup week, and you miss your window.”
Having outsped her rivals in her wins at Morphettville and Caulfield Heath prior to her Carlyon Stakes win, Dabernig said it was pleasing to see the mare take a sit.
“It was good to see her come back and prove that she doesn’t have to lead all-the-time,” Dabernig said.
“She is good down the straight (at Flemington) so we might give her a freshen after this for Cup week, but we’ll get over Saturday first and worry about that later.”
