Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted 10 hours ago Journalists Share Posted 10 hours ago Icarian Dream. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au Ciaron Maher remains optimistic about Icarian Dream’s prospects of delivering him a third Magic Millions 2YO Classic (1200m) victory, despite the filly being handed a wide draw in barrier 21 for Saturday’s $3 million feature. The accomplished trainer has already tasted success in the prestigious event with Away Game and Coolangatta, and has had his sights set on another triumph with the $300,000 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale acquisition. Icarian Dream impressed in her last outing with a commanding win in the Group 3 B.J. McLachlan Stakes (1200m) at Eagle Farm. “It’s been the plan for Icarian Dream pretty much her whole career to get her back here, and last start, she was quite dominant,” Maher told Racing Queensland. “It’s not ideal, but barrier draws are often overdone I feel. The main thing is she is well and has done everything right – so I’m happy with her preparation going in.” Maher acknowledged the challenge posed by the wide draw but remained confident in his filly’s readiness. “We’ll have to sit down and nut out the race as to how we think it will unfold. “No doubt it’s going to be more difficult from out there, but she should be spot on and ready to run a big race.” He also highlighted the importance of acclimatisation, a strategy that has worked well for him in the past. “We wanted to get her up here nice and early, as we’ve done in previous years to acclimatise and get her into the swing of things, and so far, so good.” Horse racing news View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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