Horse Racing News Update: Hayes Siblings Aim for Lucrative Flemington Finals Day
In what could be considered an ambitious endeavor, the Hayes siblings – Ben, Will, and JD – are gearing up for what they hope will be an equally successful outing at this Saturday’s Finals Day card at Flemington, following their remarkable four-timer at the same venue on June 22.
The trio, known for their optimistic approach, will be returning to Flemington with the four horses that contributed to their historic achievement just a few weeks ago. Le Ferrari will contest the $200,000 Listed Winter Championship Final, Sneaky Sunrise will run in the $175,000 Listed Taj Rossi Final, Aztec State will compete in the $200,000 Mahogany Challenge Final, and Crosshaven is set to take on the $175,000 Listed Santa Ana Lane Sprint Series Final.
“They’re all going to run, they all came through last week well and we can’t fault them,” stated Ben Hayes confidently.
Le Ferrari, the son of Toronado, will be stepping up to the 1600m distance for the first time since finishing sixth in the VOBIS Sires Guineas at Sandown in April last year. “We’ll have a go at the mile because he’s pulled up great, he’s a very fit horse and we figure it’s a good time to try him to out to that trip,” Hayes explained.
Veteran gelding Crosshaven will aim for back-to-back wins, a feat he last accomplished when he won the Listed Exford Plate and Group 3 Caulfield Guineas Prelude as a spring three-year-old. “We’ve just done rinse and repeat with him, the same as we did before last start,” Hayes said.
Sneaky Sunrise and Aztec State are the two horses the Lindsay Park team have high hopes for beyond this campaign, and Hayes is eager to see them step up in distance this weekend. Sneaky Sunrise, a filly by The Autumn Sun, will tackle the 1600m of the Taj Rossi Final, while Aztec State will be stepping up to 2500m for the first time after a strong win at 2000m.
With the potential for dual representation in the $150,000 Next Generation Sprinters Final (1200m) via Clean Reef and Perfectly Good, as well as entries in the $150,000 Silver Bowl Final (1600m) and the $175,000 Listed Creswick Sprint Final (1200m), the Hayes siblings are determined to make their presence felt on this lucrative Finals Day card at Flemington.
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