Talented colt ‘Squamosa’ starred in a commanding barrier trial win on Monday, but still remains three weeks away from resuming racing.
Trainer Gai Waterhouse will wait until Boxing Day before starting the Golden Rose place getter’s campaign towards the Magic Millions, despite dominating his 1050m heat at Randwick.
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“It’s not an ideal preparation but he’s been in work a while now and he’s a very powerful colt”, Tulloch Lodge spokesman Mark Webbey said.
Squamosa is expected to resume his campaign against older horses in a ‘benchmark 85’ race over 1100 metres at Randwick.
Squamosa will then head to the Gold Coast where he is expected to renew acquaintances in the $1 million Magic Millions Guineas with Rick Hore-Lacy’s stable star ‘Toorak Toff’.
At their only previous clash, Toorak Toff narrowly beat Squamosa in the Group One Golden Rose at Rosehill earlier this year.
While Toorak Toff was basking in his Group 1 glory, it was Squamosa who earned the respect of the racing industry, after working at both ends of the race.
The Magic Millions carnival will be held on January 15.
Written by Isaac Chaplin
