Tarzino
Darryl Sherer
Mick Price is taking a big-picture approach in starting Tarzino's (NZ) (Tavistock) autumn campaign against the Victoria Derby winner's own age.
Tarzino is nominated for Saturday's Group One CF Orr Stakes at Caulfield but Price said the colt would make his return in the Group Two Autumn Stakes over the same distance.
"I thought that this year's running of the Orr presents as a really good race. A really tough race," Price said.
"I probably don't need Tarzino to have an absolute gut buster against the good horses.
"It's not so much where we start with Tarzino, it's more that he goes into the Australian Derby at his best."
Tarzino is scheduled to run in the Group One Australian Guineas second-up at Flemington before heading to Sydney for the Rosehill Guineas and ATC Australian Derby.
"He's ready to run very well over 1400 (metres) and it gives me three weeks after that into the Australian Guineas," Price said.
A Cambridge Stud graduate, Tarzino was purchased from the 2014 NZB Select session for $45,000 by bloodstock agent Rick Connnolly. -AAP TURF
Tarzino is nominated for Saturday's Group One CF Orr Stakes at Caulfield but Price said the colt would make his return in the Group Two Autumn Stakes over the same distance.
"I thought that this year's running of the Orr presents as a really good race. A really tough race," Price said.
"I probably don't need Tarzino to have an absolute gut buster against the good horses.
"It's not so much where we start with Tarzino, it's more that he goes into the Australian Derby at his best."
Tarzino is scheduled to run in the Group One Australian Guineas second-up at Flemington before heading to Sydney for the Rosehill Guineas and ATC Australian Derby.
"He's ready to run very well over 1400 (metres) and it gives me three weeks after that into the Australian Guineas," Price said.
A Cambridge Stud graduate, Tarzino was purchased from the 2014 NZB Select session for $45,000 by bloodstock agent Rick Connnolly. -AAP TURF