Bred ‘Em All avoids Hong Kong sale and chases third straight win at Caulfield

Richard Jolly will train emerging three-year-old Bred ‘Em All without the distraction of a potential Hong Kong sale, confirming the undefeated gelding isn’t considered a trade prospect as he prepares to chase a third win in Melbourne on Saturday.

The son of Peltzer has turned heads with two city wins to begin his career in Adelaide and, while that feat would normally attract big offers from agents looking to source exciting young horses for Hong Kong clients, it’s not the case with Bred ‘Em All.

Jolly said that while there have been calls from potential buyers, obvious x-ray issues mean he won’t pass the rigorous vetting required to rubber stamp a sale.

“There were a couple of queries but he’s had some issues, which is why he hasn’t raced earlier,” Jolly said.

“There are no major issues with him but he wouldn’t get through the vetting because he’s had some x-ray issues which are the sort of things that stop you meeting the criteria.”

“It’s good in one way for us because we can just take it one run at a time and focus on turning him into a racehorse.”

The gelding’s journey to becoming the Stakes-grade racehorse that Jolly hopes he will be continues at Caulfield on Saturday, where he tackles a $150,000 3YO handicap over 1100m.

It’ll be his last run before a short break and his trainer, who operates a small satellite stable at Flemington in addition to his main base at Morphettville, is relishing the chance to test his credentials in a deeper race.

“It’s his toughest test to date but you can only win and beat what you’re against and he’s done that well so far,” he said.

“I’m looking forward to seeing where he’s at in a harder race.”

“Win, lose or draw, he’ll be having a let-up after this run and we’ll have him back for the spring.”

“It’s just good to be able to travel him at this stage of his career because if he’s good enough, he’ll be doing it again.”

Jolly said there are few similarities between Bred ‘Em All and his half-brother Sabaj, who he trained to win his first three races before the horse was moved to Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr.

“They’re totally different horses – Sabaj was always a bit big, narrow and immature whereas this bloke has always been physically mature but his legs were having trouble getting him there.”

“This bloke is a dye in the wool sprinter compared to Sabaj, who is running over a mile and 2000m.”