Warwoven further pressed claims for recognition as Australia’s best colt with a brilliant win in Saturday’s $3 million Group 1 Caulfield Guineas.
The Bjorn Baker -trained star proved his dominant Golden Rose victory was no fluke when he disposed of the best 1600-metre three-year-olds Victoria had to offer at his Melbourne debut.
He joined Ole Kirk and The Autumn Sun, both now established star stallions who stand for more than $100,000 in the Hunter Valley, as horses to complete the Golden Rose/Guineas double since the former attained Group 1 status in 2009.
Where he won the Golden Rose as $6.50 third favourite, Warwoven started $2.40 in the Guineas, and Baker’s racing manager Luke Hilton – who deputised on-course at Caulfield with Baker back home in Sydney – said the latter win brought a sense of relief.
Warwoven further pressed claims for recognition as Australia’s best colt with a brilliant win in Saturday’s $3 million Group 1 Caulfield Guineas.
The Bjorn Baker -trained star proved his dominant Golden Rose victory was no fluke when he disposed of the best 1600-metre three-year-olds Victoria had to offer at his Melbourne debut.
He joined Ole Kirk and The Autumn Sun, both now established star stallions who stand for more than $100,000 in the Hunter Valley, as horses to complete the Golden Rose/Guineas double since the former attained Group 1 status in 2009.
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Where he won the Golden Rose as $6.50 third favourite, Warwoven started $2.40 in the Guineas, and Baker’s racing manager Luke Hilton – who deputised on-course at Caulfield with Baker back home in Sydney – said the latter win brought a sense of relief.
“It is a bit emotional, actually, there was a bit more pressure today,” Hilton said.
“There was more excitement in Sydney, but there was a fair bit of pressure with him today.
“Bjorn has said for a long time that he could be one of those special horses that don’t come around too often. He’s proving him right so far.”
Warwoven, a first-crop member of Kiwi-based stallion Sword Of State, made the most of a brilliant ride from Hilton’s wife Rachel King to give both trainer and jockey their first Caulfield Guineas.
King was positive out of the gates, but allowed Warwoven to ease back into a midfield position one off the fence when there was more pressure than expected early before making her move around 500m from home.
Blind Raise ($3.10) gave them something to catch after dashing for home early in the straight, but Warwoven levelled up at the 100m before surging away late to score by 1-3/4 lengths.
Third, 3-1/4 lengths away, was Call Me Coach ($15).
“He leaves me speechless, this horse – he’s unbelievable,” King said.
“There were a few question marks today; we didn’t know how he’d handle going this way around and Caulfield’s not an easy track to come to first time Melbourne way.
“But he’s just got so much class and he was still arrogant again.
“I know a lot of people said, ‘how can he peak again?’, but I don’t think he has peaked. I think there’s still more there.”
Warwoven remains among the entries for the $6 million Cox Plate (2040m), which Baker has said all spring would be a target for Warwoven if he passed his Guineas test, and he is now the $5 third favourite for that October 24 event.
“It is a bit emotional, actually, there was a bit more pressure today,” Hilton said.
“There was more excitement in Sydney, but there was a fair bit of pressure with him today.
“Bjorn has said for a long time that he could be one of those special horses that don’t come around too often. He’s proving him right so far.”
Warwoven, a first-crop member of Kiwi-based stallion Sword Of State, made the most of a brilliant ride from Hilton’s wife Rachel King to give both trainer and jockey their first Caulfield Guineas.
King was positive out of the gates, but allowed Warwoven to ease back into a midfield position one off the fence when there was more pressure than expected early before making her move around 500m from home.
Blind Raise ($3.10) gave them something to catch after dashing for home early in the straight, but Warwoven levelled up at the 100m before surging away late to score by 1-3/4 lengths.
Third, 3-1/4 lengths away, was Call Me Coach ($15).
“He leaves me speechless, this horse – he’s unbelievable,” King said.
“There were a few question marks today; we didn’t know how he’d handle going this way around and Caulfield’s not an easy track to come to first time Melbourne way.
“But he’s just got so much class and he was still arrogant again.
“I know a lot of people said, ‘how can he peak again?’, but I don’t think he has peaked. I think there’s still more there.”
Warwoven remains among the entries for the $6 million Cox Plate (2040m), which Baker has said all spring would be a target for Warwoven if he passed his Guineas test, and he is now the $5 third favourite for that October 24 event.
