Busuttin and Young on weather watch

[Wandering Eyes]

Trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young are on weather watch with their Group One winner Sierra Sue (NZ) (Darci Brahma).

The Darci Brahma mare is set for a Queensland campaign, but the recent deluge of rain could put that trip in jeopardy.

“The tracks would want to dry up,” co-trainer Trent Busuttin told Racing.com.

“Perhaps she may have run her last race? I am not saying she has, but the breeding barn awaits at the end of this season I’d suggest so we’ll see how she trials up and go from there.”

That jump out will be on Monday at Cranbourne before connections start plotting their path and despite holding a nomination for the Goodwood, Busuttin said that route was unlikely.

“More than likely the Kingsford Smith at the end of the month,” Busuttin said of a kick-off option.

“Then the Stradbroke into the Tatt’s Tiarra that fits in pretty well.

“She’s well and truly a 1400m horse and there isn’t a lot for her in the spring anymore given she’s not ideal in the handicaps now.

“These couple of races particularly the Tatt’s Tiarra would be super for her, but we are mindful of these wet tracks in Brisbane she just didn’t handle it at all last start in Sydney.”

Bred by John Fokerd, Sierra Sue was sold out of Ardsley Stud’s 2019 New Zealand Bloodstock May Sale draft for $2,000 to Te Aroha trainer Peter Lock. Incredibly, she was sold as a broken in two-year-old, one of a handful of older offerings in the May Sale.

A trials winner in New Zealand for Lock, Sierra Sue was purchased privately by a prominent group of Australian owners, headed by developer, hotelier and horseracing identity Ozzie Kheir through eagle-eyed bloodstock agent Phill Cataldo.

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