Blue Collar Warrior Closing in on a Million Dollars

After claiming the scalp of future Group I Australia Cup winner Humidor, Darren Weir's grand performer Burning Front made it five wins in succession with a typically gritty performance in Monday's $100,000 Listed Schweppes C S Hayes Memorial Cup (1600m) at Morphettville.

Five years after left the sales ring without finding a new home, the 6yo son of Primus is one win short of a cracking a million dollars in prizemoney.

With Damian Lane having his first ride on the chestnut, Burning Front was sent off an odds-on favourite.

Under top weight of 59.5kgs, he defeated Dances On Stars (Snitzel) by a long-neck with Great Esteem (Redoute's Choice) a half-length back in third. (Grant Courtney photo).

Bred and part-owned by Justin Lovatt, Burning Front was consigned by Caithness Breeding to the 2012 Inglis Autumn Yearling Sale where he failed to make his $40,000 reserve

With his third stakes success, the son of Primus advances his record to 16 wins, 10 seconds and 8 thirds from 43 starts with earnings of $940,460.

A brother to 4-time winner Apollo Creed and a half-brother to 5-time winner Cajo Kellila (Mister C), Burning Front is the third foal of the Kingston Rule (USA) mare She's A Knockout who has a colt foal by Primus and was bred back to Reward For Effort last spring.