Globetrotting 2012 G1 Hong Kong Vase hero Red Cadeaux (GB) (Cadeaux Genereux {GB}) was pronounced 'fit as a flea' according to his traveling companion Robin Trevor-Jones prior to an intended start in Sunday's HK$20 million G1 Audemars Piguet QEII Cup at Sha Tin. Still going strong at age nine, the chestnut has been runner-up in three G1 Melbourne Cups during his travels and exited the G1 Longines Queen Elizabeth S. at Royal Randwick in Sydney, Australia Apr. 18 with another second-place, this time to the reopposing Criterion (NZ) (Sebring {Aus}).
“He raced in Australia nine days ago,” said Trevor-Jones, assistant to trainer Ed Dunlop. “He's fit and he's traveled well. He'll have an easy week. We might give him a breeze on the turf on Thursday morning, but we'll see how he does. He doesn't need much.”
Red Cadeaux will face the starter for the 51st time in the 2000-meter test Sunday and is closing in on
£5 million in earnings with £4,991,952, a mark that makes him the highest money-winning British trained racehorse. He only needs to finish in the top six to see his earnings go above that milestone.
Added Trevor-Jones, “He just takes it all in his stride. Sure he has some management issues and that's why we avoid working or racing him on ground which is too firm. He's not 100% straight-forward, but no horse would be after 50-odd races over 70-odd miles. He's in great order and he still wants to be a racehorse. Right now, you'd hope he'll run another great race on Sunday and could be back here again in December after another Australian spring campaign.”
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