A fabulous 40 minutes at Caulfield for trainer Darren Weir and jockey Brad Rawiller as another stable favourite, Burning Front defended his title in the Group III Resimax Group TS Carlyon Cup (1600m) after Black Heart Bart's romp in the Group I Orr Stakes.
While Black Heart Bart has turned his $20,000 purchase price into $3 million, Burning Front's breeder Justin Lovatt could not find a buyer willing to part with $40,000 for the chestnut at the2012 Inglis Autumn Yearling Sale.
So he races the 6yo gelding with some friends and what a wonderful ride he has taken them on.
His win in the Carlyon Cup was his second at stakes level but the son of Primus has amassed a small fortune in VOBIS Bonuses.
His overall records
It's a remarkable record of consistency for a horse who took eight starts to break his maiden.
As is his usual race pattern, Burning Front went straight to the front in his catch me if you can style. Stablemate Humidor nearly did. Coming from well back with a barnstorming finish, Humidor fell a neck short with Tally two and a quarter length back in third. (photos Grant Courtney).
"He's a great horse to train, makes his own luck and when he hits a bit of form he holds it," Weir said.
"He deserves a crack at a better race at some stage. To be honest I don't know where we go from here but there's really good VOBIS race coming up that he will have a go at."
A former Stallion Manager at Chatswood Stud, where Primus initially stood, Lovatt purchased Primus to stand at Liverpool Farm where he has covered a handful of mares in the past two seasons.
A brother to 4-time winner Apollo Creed and a half-brother to 5-time winner
