Kerrin McEvoy will reunite with Coleman as the rising three-year-old tackles the Group 1 Moir Stakes (1000m) at The Valley on September 7.
Trained by Matt Laurie, the colt had an impressive first season, winning the Listed Debutant Stakes (1000m) and Group 3 Chairman’s Stakes (1000m).
He also finished second in the Group 1 Golden Slipper (1200m) and third in the Group 1 Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m), his most recent start.
McEvoy sustained a spinal fracture after a fall in the final race at Rosehill on Golden Slipper day, which caused him to forfeit the ride on Coleman to Damian Lane for the Sires’ Produce.
“I don’t think it’s necessary to run in races like the Vain (Stakes),” Laurie told Racing.com.
“He’s already done that and he’s better than that. He’s a Group 1 horse and that is what we are going for and this (Moir) is an opportunity to knock that off.
“The Coolmore (Stud Stakes) is miles away and obviously that is on the cards and part of the program, but we’re hoping he can do it (win a Group 1) before then.
“We’ll trial him and then get him to The Valley for a look.
“The Moir leads into the Manikato over 1200 metres three weeks later and that, too, looks a really suitable Group 1.”
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