Winx (Aus)(Street Cry {Ire}) will face a small field in Saturday's G1 Caulfield S. as she attempts to extend her winning sequence to 12. Only six other horses have been nominated for the 2000m race, including triple Group 1 winner Black Heart Bart (Aus) (Blackfriars {Aus}). However one of Winx's potential rivals He Or She (Aus) (Kendel Star {Aus}), who finished second last time to Black Heart Bart in the G1 Underwood S. Sept. 24, is unlikely to take up his engagement. The training team of David Hayes, his son Ben and nephew Tom Dabernig made a cautionary entry, but the presence of the seemingly unbeatable Winx has lead them to consider Plan B.
“We threw in a nomination because it's a small field,” David Hayes told Racing And Sports. “It looks a two-horse race between Winx and Black Heart Bart, so I think we'll stick to the [Listed] Cranbourne Cup [on Sunday].”
Due to the low number of entries that also include The United States (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Lucia Valentina (NZ) (Savabeel {Aus}), nominations for the Caulfield S. have been extended until 10 a.m. on Tuesday with final acceptances and the barrier draw for the Group 1 race on Wednesday.
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