Slipper beckons for Waller’s Shaquero

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Shaquero

It is a path that champion trainer has taken before with his colt , and he has no qualms taking the quick seven-day back-up into the with his two-year-old.

Shaquero (+850) was a narrow winner in the holding off a fast-finishing (+1400) by a short head with Mazu (+1000) a further neck back in third.

Shaquero had raced the week before his dominant victory on the , in January and finds himself with the same conditions leading into next Saturday's $3.5 million Golden Slipper.

When asked if he needed any persuasion to run the son of , Waller was adamant the quick turnaround wouldn't pose a problem.

“No, it's a similar profile,” Waller said.

“In fact, he ran a week before the Magic Millions and he does pretty well in between runs. He needs to be kept up to the mark and he'll be fitter again in seven days.”

Shaquero seems to be maturing with racing, and Waller was impressed with some of the improvement he took today.

“Firstly it was good to see him settle,” Waller said.

“And it was good to see him push out and sustain a good gallop and he held off the challengers late.”

The barrier draw will be conducted morning.

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