Trish Dunell
Rachael Frost is looking forward to the next stage of her career across the Tasman.
She has made a permanent move to Victoria from Otaki where she has trained since 2001, sending out 66 winners with four at black type level.
“I’ve been staying with Lisa Enright here at Mornington and I’ve now rented a place just down the road,” Frost said.
“I can have 10 horses there, I don’t want a heap of horses to train. I’d like to do some pre-training as well if I can.”
Frost said she had been mulling over a move to Australia for some time.
“I’m really looking forward to it, I’ve got some nice horses that can run for good money and there’s so many options for them here.”
Her flagship performer this season has been Travimyfriend, who won a Rating 85 event in the spring before placings in the Gr.1 Haunui Farm Classic (1600m), the Gr.2 Japan/New Zealand Trophy (1600m), the Gr.3 Anniversary (1600m) and the Gr.3 Taranaki Cup (1800m).
“He’s had six weeks off and came back into work earlier this month so we’ll get him over here,” Frost said.
Redefine has already made the trip to Australia and Euphoria will also shortly relocate there.
The former, a son of Captain Rio bred and owned by Frost, has won seven of his 18 starts and was unbeaten in his last three New Zealand starts. He will be the first Victorian starter of the new venture.
“I’ll probably put him in at Caulfield on the weekend or wait for a race at Sandown on Wednesday week,” she said. “At this stage, I’m more tempted to go to Sandown. It’s a lesser race and a chance to get some money behind him.
“He looks great, but he’s not been eating as much as he should. He’s more confined here, he’s used to his paddock, but he’ll be alright.”
Rip Van Winkle mare Euphoria has won five of her 15 starts and has already been successful in Australia, having won first-up at Ipswich last year before a virus halted her Queensland campaign. – NZ Racing Desk.