Now Gai's Hunting Millions Glory in Adelaide

Wednesday, 29 January 2003 00:00

Leading trainer Gai Waterhouse will be hunting Magic Millions glory of another style next month when she hunts her first Adelaide 2YO Classic at Morphettville.

Waterhouse, currently in New Zealand at the Karaka Yearling Sales on the outskirts of Auckland, will use a juvenile race in Sydney on Saturday as a final lead up for her Adelaide Classic challenger.

Spur Me On, a $35,000 purchase at last year's Gold Coast Magic Millions sale, is sure to start one of the favourites in Saturday's Sydney event as he prepares for a trip west.

Waterhouse stable representative Steve Dennett said Gai would be sending Spur Me On to Adelaide after he earned his place with an impressive last start city win.

"He ran a really good race on debut when he was just beaten," Dennett reported this morning. "And the blinkers certainly worked the trick at his next start when he bolted in."

At his most recent start the gelding by Flying Spur down Safety by a length and a half in an 1100 metre event at Rosehill. The Hawkes trained Safety franked that form by winning in Sydney last Saturday.

"Spur Me On will run here in Sydney on Saturday," Dennett added. "And that should have him in great shape for the Adelaide Magic Millions."

Dennett said Waterhouse was very much looking forward to the Adelaide Classic, the richest juvenile event run outside of the Eastern States, carrying a purse of $400,000.

"Gai will be down there for the race and the sales," he said. "So let's hope Spur Me On can perform well."

Spur Me On, who was offered at the 2002 Magic Millions Sale by Yarraman Park (as agent), is one of thirteen entries for Saturday's $50,000 Flotilla Handicap over 1100 metres at Rosehill.

PIC - Quentin Lang.