Turn Me Loose
Turn Me Loose (NZ) (Iffraaj) has posted his second Australian Group One victory, holding his rivals at bay to win the Futurity Stakes at Caulfield.
Having his second start since winning the Group One Emirates Stakes in the spring, Turn Me Loose was caught wide in the early stages of the weight-for-age race before pressing forward.
In a winning move, Jockey Opie Bosson was able to give the favourite some cover in third spot before easing out to mount a challenge at the 400m.
Turn Me Loose then edged clear and held his advantage to beat Stratum and CF Orr Stakes winner Suavito (NZ) (Thorn Park).
"He loves a dogfight and I knew after the run the other day he was always going to improve," Bosson said.
"I was pretty confident coming into today."
With trainer Murray Baker in Sydney overseeing Mongolian Khan (Holy Roman Emperor) in the Chipping Norton Stakes, owner Scott Brown said connections were now looking to bigger things from the four-year-old.
"Murray was a lot more confident going into today than he was first-up a fortnight ago and he was looking at this as a stepping stone to the Doncaster," Brown said.
"Murray's aim has always been the Cox Plate and if we can get there, that would be awesome.
"I think this is a step forward in the right direction and being Australian owners that is the race that we are after."
Turn Me Loose is scheduled to have his next start at weight-for-age in George Ryder Stakes at Rosehill on March 19.
Having his second start since winning the Group One Emirates Stakes in the spring, Turn Me Loose was caught wide in the early stages of the weight-for-age race before pressing forward.
In a winning move, Jockey Opie Bosson was able to give the favourite some cover in third spot before easing out to mount a challenge at the 400m.
Turn Me Loose then edged clear and held his advantage to beat Stratum and CF Orr Stakes winner Suavito (NZ) (Thorn Park).
"He loves a dogfight and I knew after the run the other day he was always going to improve," Bosson said.
"I was pretty confident coming into today."
With trainer Murray Baker in Sydney overseeing Mongolian Khan (Holy Roman Emperor) in the Chipping Norton Stakes, owner Scott Brown said connections were now looking to bigger things from the four-year-old.
"Murray was a lot more confident going into today than he was first-up a fortnight ago and he was looking at this as a stepping stone to the Doncaster," Brown said.
"Murray's aim has always been the Cox Plate and if we can get there, that would be awesome.
"I think this is a step forward in the right direction and being Australian owners that is the race that we are after."
Turn Me Loose is scheduled to have his next start at weight-for-age in George Ryder Stakes at Rosehill on March 19.
AAP TURF