THE
EVEREST winner Redzel will be chasing a sixth consecutive win on Saturday as he
looks to cement his position as one of the world's best sprinters in the $1
Million Group 1 Darley Classic at Flemington.
The five-year-old, who is now among the top ten prize-money earners in
Australian racing history, drew barrier ten with 14 acceptances for the
prestigious 1200m sprint, where he'll line up against several of his Everest
rivals, including runner-up Vega Magic.
Co-trainer Peter Snowden says the Triple Crown charge is in fantastic shape
ahead of his bid to claim a second Group 1 success.
"I couldn't be happier with how the horse has trained on since The
Everest," said Snowden.
"He's in a fantastic place and is very happy in himself. We've given him a
month between races again when we know he's at his very best and he'll be tough
to beat again on Saturday.
"We'll see how the track plays but we're happy with the draw asthe
horse has fantastic gate speed and has already shown that he's adaptable in
leading or tracking the leaders.
"His work on Tuesday was excellent and it's all systems go for
Saturday."
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