Ball Of Muscle To Be Aimed At Moir Stakes
- Sunday, 05 July 2015 08:22
Around the stable they are known at Terry, Tiger and the The Cub.
On the track Terravista and Tiger Tees are known as Group One winners and their younger brother Ball Of Muscle, aka The Cub, is ready to join that club this spring.
And trainer Joe Pride believes the right race has presented itself.
Trainer Joe Pride (left)
"The Moir Stakes is back to 1000 metres this year which is just ideal for him," Pride said.
"I'll study the program but he could even go there first-up.
"I was very pleased to see they had changed the distance from 1200 metres."
Racing Victoria announced several changes last week to the spring program including the reduced distance of the Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley on October 2.
The three brothers are out of Parfore, a mare who has also produced Singapore champion Super Easy and multiple stakeswinner Our Lukas.
Like Tiger Tees, Ball Of Muscle is by Dubawi and won his first Group Two race in May when he took out the QTC Cup (1200m) at Doomben.
Terravista, by Captain Rio, won the 2014 Darley Sprint at Flemington last spring and will be back to defend his title while a program for 2014 Galaxy winner Tiger Tees has yet to be determined.
"I'm in no rush with Terravista, Pride said.
"Everything is aimed at the Darley. It's the best sprint of the spring.
"Tiger Tees might be coming to the end but we'll give him another preparation to find out."
Pride said four-time Group One runner-up Rain Affair had probably run his last race while he also farewelled Earnest Ernest this week.
"It will be up to (owner) Don Storey but I don't think Rain Affair will come back," Pride said.
"He has been a great horse for the stable. And I couldn't believe the response when I put up the picture on Twitter of Earnest Ernest leaving the stable.
"It seems he was very popular even though he didn't always win when the punters thought he should."
"He will go to Rebecca Brown on the Central Coast and she will find a really good home for him."
Brown operates Hillview Thoroughbreds and has re-homed many horses that have come to Australia from Hong Kong trainer John Size after their racing careers are over.
Earnest Ernest won five of his 57 starts but frustrated his supporters with 21 minor placings.
