“He has bounced through the Derby. We gave him a week off at the farm and he put on so much weight, he certainly hasn’t come to the end of his campaign – he is made of steel this horse.”
Michael Moroney has a pair of in-form New Zealand-bred prospects chasing feature events at Randwick on Saturday and is desperately hoping a third can also be presented with his opportunity.
The Andrew Forsman-trained Mr Maestro turned in another strong performance when second to the impressive Pericles in the Gr.2 Autumn Classic (1800m) at Sandown on Saturday.