Exciting Queensland sprinter ‘Faster Son’ has Group 1 success in his sights, after arriving in Melbourne for the Autumn’s “Festival of Racing”.
Trainer Trevor Bailey said the gelding had spelled well back at home but has returned to Melbourne for autumn sprint races including next month’s Group 1 Oakleigh Plate.
“He arrived in Melbourne yesterday and will have a jump-out there (Caulfield) next Tuesdayâ€, Bailey said.
“He’s being aimed at the JRA stakes on the fifth of February at Caulfield and then three weeks to the Oakleigh Plateâ€.
The $350,000 Group 1 Oakleigh Plate is run over 1100m at Caulfield on February 26.
Faster Son’s progression through the ranks began by winning three of his first four starts, before kicking off a fantastic spring campaign last year with an easy win at Doomben last August.
He then headed to Melbourne where he was unbeaten in two runs, grinding out a narrow victory at Sandown Hillside before showing his class to easily win the Mitty’s Cup held at Caulfield.
Bailey said that Craig Williams has signaled his intentions to ride the speedster throughout his Melbourne campaign.
Written by Isaac Chaplin
