Fawkner Park, the current Caulfield Cup (2400m) favourite, took his first look at the track where the prestigious Group 1 race will be held.
The gelding, trained by Rob Archibald and Annabel Neasham, galloped at Caulfield on Tuesday in preparation for the Caulfield Cup on October 19.
Neasham, who was present to observe the workout, shared that Fawkner Park arrived in Melbourne late last week and will have several opportunities to gallop at Caulfield ahead of the race.
“He’s just got to get used to going left-handed, and we thought it was a good opportunity to bring him here and have a look around,” Neasham stated.
“He’s only had one trial, so he’s got another trial to go before we see him at the races, and the more I give him a look around here, the better.
“He might come back for a jump-out next week.
“The jump-outs are only over 800 metres, which is a bit annoying, so we’ll have to run right through the line.
Neasham went on to say that the Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) will be the likely starting point for her Caulfield Cup contender.
“He won’t be wound-up first-up; it’s all about the Caulfield Cup for him to be peaking, and the Underwood will be a nice starting point for him.”
Fawkner Park is currently the +1200 favourite for the Caulfield Cup with horse racing bookmakers.
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