Ranier Claims Listed Luskin Star Stakes

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does not expect Ranier to follow the path of his past two Luskin Star Stakes winner but he does believe he has an ideal Strabroke Handicap horse.

Godolphin claimed the race for the third year in succession when Ranier joined Trekking and on the honour roll at on Saturday

While that pair went on to finish third in the past two editions of , Ranier is being set a different goal.

“The Everest isn't on his radar right now, we're realistic,” Cummings said.

“But I'll tell you what is is the . It's three weeks out from the Stradbroke and the horse is going to be arriving down on the limit and he's going to be in winning form so there's a lot to like about that.”

Ranier ($6) settled behind the speed before ambushing the leaders and racing clear to by 1-1/4 lengths over ($11) with ($5) another short neck away.

Cummings said the Luskin Star sat perfectly on the calendar for a sprinter working through the grades.

“It is right up there for a progressive handicapper on the way through and while Ranier has a long way to go before he proves himself to be in the same echelon as Osborne Bulls and Trekking, one thing he is, is a ,” Cummings said.

“He has kept improving and I love the way we've got him flying at the present time.”

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