With his team of 14 entered for the $150,000 Group 2 EW Barker Trophy (1,400m) meeting on April 21, trainer Tim Fitzsimmons could be in for a good day at the office.
In Golden Monkey he has got a good one in the main race.
But his "better bets" in his squad of players could be Golden Brown and Royal Commission.
Not yet "stars" by any means, they will compete in two races on the undercard.
Golden Brown takes on some talented runners in Race 10, the 1,100m sprint for Class 4 horses while Royal Commission will see action in the Class 5 Division 1 sprint (1,200m) which has been designated as the seventh race on the 10-event programme.
Among others from the Fitzsimmons' yard who were out on the training track, these two runners impressed in their winding-up gallops on April 17.
Golden Brown was not extended when running the 600m in an easy 42.4sec while Royal Commission also had a good final stretch-out when disposing of the same sharp trip in 40.3sec.
A four-year-old, Golden Brown races in the colours of the Gold Stable who, racegoers will know, have long been staunch supporters of the game.
This story is from the April 18, 2024 edition of The Straits Times.
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