Lindsey Smith Pair To Chase Bigger Targets

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Dual-state trainer Lindsey Smith has hopes of bigger prizes after claiming a second Ballarat synthetic double.

The West Australian, who recently took over the stables of disqualified trainer , scored on with and Saone.

After commencing training at Warrnambool last month, Smith opened his account with a double at Ballarat on July 2 before winning the Listed with at four days later.

Tuesday's winners were his first runners since Reykjavik's success.

Olympic Oath is part-owned by Spicer Thoroughbreds who had a share in , last year's victor for Weir.

Syndicator Brad Spicer is hoping Olympic Oath can build into a Derby prospect like Extra Brut.

“Extra Brut was a bit more brilliant than him, but he's put the writing on the wall today and you've just got to keep hoping,” Spicer told broadcaster Racing.com.

“He's a stretchy sort of colt, out of a Zabeel mare, so you always hope he can get out to a Derby trip.”

Olympic Oath was sent off an odds-on favourite in winning, as was Saone in breaking her maiden status.

Not everything went to plan for Saone who overhauled -up late, although Smith, tongue in cheek, said he was always confident.

“Never in doubt, she's a nice filly, she's only two and looking for 2000 metres,” Smith said.

“She's a nice horse and she's got a good future.”

Smith said Saone was likely to be freshened and set on a path towards the staying three-year-old fillies races during the spring.

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