Tony Gollan's listed winners Ef Troop (Aus) (Spirit of Boom {Aus}) and Outback Barbie (Aus) (Spirit of Boom {Aus}) will both target the G1 Golden Slipper S. at Rosehill on Mar. 24 racenet.com.au reported. The duo will shortly return to Gollan's stable from spelling, after running fourth and third, respectively, in the A$2-million Magic Millions 2-Year-Old Classic in January.
“I was very pleased with them when I saw them last week,” Gollan, who trained their MG1SW sire Spirit of Boom (Aus), told racenet.com.au. “If they are going to Sydney, they had to come back into the stable this week. If I continue to be happy with them, I will give them the green light for a Sydney trip.”
Ef Troop, who went out too fast in the Millions, won his first two starts, including the Listed Phelan Ready S. on Dec. 16. He is pointing toward the Mar. 10 G2 Todman S. and then the Slipper, while Outback Barbie, a listed winner on debut and interfered with in the Millions, will make her next port of call the G2 Reisling S. prior to the Slipper.
“Ef Troop will run in the Todman S. and then on to the Golden Slipper two weeks later,” said Gollan. “Outback Barbie will run in the Reisling on the same day as the Todman and then also go on to the Slipper. If I am not happy with either, we have the option to ease back and concentrate on the winter carnival.”
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