Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted February 21 Journalists Share Posted February 21 Mr Brightside will seek back-to-back Group 1 victories when he steps out in the Futurity Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday. (Photo: George Sal/Racing Photos) The first of the three Group 1 races at Caulfield this Saturday will be the $750,000 Futurity Stakes over 1400m. With only eight runners accepting for the weight-for-age feature, Mr Brightside has opened as a -200 favourite with online bookmakers. The Ben, Will & JD Hayes-trained galloper will be seeking his sixth Group 1 success in the Futurity, having claimed his fifth with a barnstorming finish in the Group 1 C.F. Orr Stakes at this track and trip first-up. The son of Bullbars defeated three rivals last start that he will face again on Saturday, as Pericles (+1200), Munhamek (+1700) and Buffalo River (+1200) have all taken the same route as the favourite to begin their autumn campaign. Nugget (+700) will return from a 19-week spell after he was last seen running an impressive fourth in the Group 1 King Charles III Stakes at Randwick on October 14. The Ciaron Maher-trained gelding will gain the services of Mark Zahra and will be seeking his first Group 1 victory at the sixth time of asking. Mitchell Freedman claimed his maiden Group 1 win as a trainer when Attrition (+800) claimed the Toorak Handicap last time out, and he will be looking to claim his second when his four-year-old entire kicks off his campaign at Caulfield this weekend. The Futurity Stakes will be race seven on the Caulfield program and is scheduled to jump at 3:40pm AEDT. 2024 Futurity Stakes final field Odds correct as of 11:30am AEDT on 21/2 1. Mr Brightside (5) T: Ben, Will & JD Hayes J: Craig Williams W: 59kg F: 1×222 Age: 6YO Color: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Bullbars Dam: Lilahjay (NZ) -200 -1250 2. Pericles (1) T: James Cummings J: Jamie Kah W: 59kg F: 6×231 Age: 4YO Color: Brown Sex: Gelding Sire: Street Boss (USA) Dam: Accessories (GB) +1200 +150 3. Munhamek (4) T: Nick Ryan J: Blake Shinn W: 59kg F: 7103x Age: 8YO Color: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Dark Angel (IRE) Dam: Cadenza (FR) +1700 +210 4. Doom To Shoot (6) T: Sean & Jake Casey J: Damian Lane W: 59kg F: x9132 Age: 6YO Color: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Shooting To Win Dam: Princess Rouge (NZ) +1400 +180 5. Nugget (2) T: Ciaron Maher J: Mark Zahra W: 59kg F: x404x Age: 7YO Color: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Siyouni (FR) Dam: Gemstone (IRE) +700 -111.11 6. Buffalo River (7) T: Mike Moroney J: Celine Gaudray W: 59kg F: 33×01 Age: 8YO Color: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Noble Mission (GB) Dam: Fashion Insider (USA) +1200 +150 7. Attrition (8) T: Mitchell Freedman J: Ben Melham W: 59kg F: x1025 Age: 4YO Color: Bay Sex: Horse Sire: Churchill (IRE) Dam: Queen’s Kiss +800 +100 8. Hey Fat Cat (3) T: Robbie Laing J: TBC W: 55.5kg F: 5411x Age: 3YO Color: Brown Sex: Gelding Sire: Rubick Dam: Keep de Rose (NZ) +2500 +300 Horse racing news View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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