Antonio Giuseppe
Bradley Photograper
The $A3 million Gr.1 Doncaster Handicap has become the main autumn aim for Antonio Giuseppe.
Trainer Chris Waller has changed tack and prefers Saturday week's feature to his original plan of the $A2 million Gr.1 Sydney Cup for the New Zealand-bred son of Shocking.
Antonio Giuseppe has finished in the money over 2000 metres at his last two starts, but Waller said the four-year-old was better off over a mile in the short term.
"While it will be at some stage my intention go back to 2400 and beyond, I don't feel that he has had the right preparation to do so this autumn.
"I therefore feel at this stage of his career, he is better suited kept at the shorter distances. We will also endeavour to put blinkers on him in the Doncaster providing he works well in them."
Trainer Chris Waller has changed tack and prefers Saturday week's feature to his original plan of the $A2 million Gr.1 Sydney Cup for the New Zealand-bred son of Shocking.
Antonio Giuseppe has finished in the money over 2000 metres at his last two starts, but Waller said the four-year-old was better off over a mile in the short term.
"While it will be at some stage my intention go back to 2400 and beyond, I don't feel that he has had the right preparation to do so this autumn.
"I therefore feel at this stage of his career, he is better suited kept at the shorter distances. We will also endeavour to put blinkers on him in the Doncaster providing he works well in them."