Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted February 10 Journalists Share Posted February 10 Kallos ridden by Blake Shinn returns to the mounting yard after winning the Rubiton Stakes at Caulfield. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Racing Photos) High-quality performer Kallos secured a spot in the esteemed Group 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m), making a remarkable comeback from a 23-week hiatus to triumph in the $300,000 Group 2 Rubiton Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Under the skilful guidance of jockey Blake Shinn, riding for trainer James Cummings, Kalios made a decisive move down the centre of the track, clinching victory by a length over the short-priced favourite Asfoora (-133.33), with stablemate Zapateo (+750) finishing a long head back in third. Boasting his fourth stakes success, Kallos now boasts a record of seven wins, two seconds, and a third from 19 starts, accumulating earnings of $797,205. 2024 Group 2 Rubiton Stakes Replay – Kallos Stable representative Nacim Dilmi shed light on the challenges Kallos faced, stating, “He’s had a few things wrong; we’ve had to put a tongue tie on him and all kinds of other gear, but it was good to see him win the way he did today.” “He’s been in a better mental state at this stage, had a nice training session at Osborne Park, and arrived here a few days ago. “It was great to see him back in the winner’s enclosure.” “The way he’s done it today, it took him a while to get into gear, he was strong late. “I wouldn’t be surprised if we saw him again in two weeks (Oakleigh Plate).” Following his first-up win, Kallos is now a +1000 chance for the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate with leading horse racing bookmakers. Horse racing news View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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