Julinsky Prince (inner)
Trish Dunell
Two further Group One opportunities beckon Julinsky Prince before a likely trip to Australia.
The Windsor Park Plate and Captain Cook Stakes winner will tackle Saturday's Harcourts Thorndon Mile and the Haunui Farm WFA Classic a month later.
"The options here are lean after that so we are seriously thinking of taking him to Australia," trainer Fraser Auret said.
"There's a lot of options for him over there without having to take on the best."
The Thorndon wasn't originally on the John Bromley-bred and owned six-year-old's programme, although the door was always ajar for Trentham.
"When John and I sat down and went through everything we always knew we could put in a late entry," Auret said.
"In years gone by the track has been very firm and that's not 100 percent to our horse's liking, but the way the weather has been it's likely to be a Good 3 but not like concrete.
"I think he will get conditions to suit and with his good record at Wellington we thought it was well worth a go.
"I'm really happy with where the horse is at and it's of no concern at all that he hasn't raced for seven weeks. He's a very good fresh horse."
Meanwhile, the trainer of the Thorndon favourite Kawi is rapt with his horse's condition.
"He's come through his last run terrifically well," Allan Sharrock said. "I thought we'd get the Zabeel Classic done and then the Herbie Dyke at Te Rapa, but the window from Boxing Day to the Herbie Dyke was too great and with the set weights and penalties the only appropriate race to run him in is the Thorndon.
"His work on Tuesday suggests that I have him spot on."
Sharrock said he was keen to campaign Kawi at the Queensland winter carnival with his performances there to decide whether Melbourne or Sydney later came into play.
"It's taken me a long time to mentally get him to the stage that I feel we can comfortably travel and go in the parade ring and do things that normal horses do." – NZ Racing Desk.
The Windsor Park Plate and Captain Cook Stakes winner will tackle Saturday's Harcourts Thorndon Mile and the Haunui Farm WFA Classic a month later.
"The options here are lean after that so we are seriously thinking of taking him to Australia," trainer Fraser Auret said.
"There's a lot of options for him over there without having to take on the best."
The Thorndon wasn't originally on the John Bromley-bred and owned six-year-old's programme, although the door was always ajar for Trentham.
"When John and I sat down and went through everything we always knew we could put in a late entry," Auret said.
"In years gone by the track has been very firm and that's not 100 percent to our horse's liking, but the way the weather has been it's likely to be a Good 3 but not like concrete.
"I think he will get conditions to suit and with his good record at Wellington we thought it was well worth a go.
"I'm really happy with where the horse is at and it's of no concern at all that he hasn't raced for seven weeks. He's a very good fresh horse."
Meanwhile, the trainer of the Thorndon favourite Kawi is rapt with his horse's condition.
"He's come through his last run terrifically well," Allan Sharrock said. "I thought we'd get the Zabeel Classic done and then the Herbie Dyke at Te Rapa, but the window from Boxing Day to the Herbie Dyke was too great and with the set weights and penalties the only appropriate race to run him in is the Thorndon.
"His work on Tuesday suggests that I have him spot on."
Sharrock said he was keen to campaign Kawi at the Queensland winter carnival with his performances there to decide whether Melbourne or Sydney later came into play.
"It's taken me a long time to mentally get him to the stage that I feel we can comfortably travel and go in the parade ring and do things that normal horses do." – NZ Racing Desk.