D'Argento Grey SYT colt

Sounds like a good win though. Well done guys.

Nice solid win Dargento. 

Should target the Railway Stakes in Perth. Would bring back so many great memories of a grey horse that stole a race and a few hearts along the way

Will relish the mile in two weeks time and if he draws a barrier and can travel 2 or 3 pairs back he won't be beaten.

Reports seem to be suggesting the Doncaster is more likely than the Derby for this fella.

He just refuses to train colts with either speed or a turn of foot to stay a trip.

He is the shining example of everything that is wrong with Australasian trainers. 

He is a colt, isn't he? You don't train any colt with commercial prospects for a Derby. It doesn't sell in Australia. This is Australia, djebel. He's helping the owners with appealing to the market in which they'd be selling.

Outside of that issue, I can tell you from experience that he is loathe to step horses up for the sake of it or because their pedigree says you should, when they are winning and performing strongly.

You might say that's wrong, I'm not so bold to challenge the methods of a hall of fame trainer in waiting. I have had horses with the stable that look worth trying over further and he says when they're winning and firing you don't change the method and test them over further. You wait til you're presented with stretching them out because they're telling you they need the extra trip.

Re Dargento, he could well be a better Derby horse than Doncaster. But he has won a stack of Doncasters and Epsoms and knows what sort of horse wins them. I think the biggest issue of all here is that he's dealing with a colt he's trying to make into a stallion prospect, and that will be impacting the decision making.

There has though been good money for him in the Derby. You can say that's mug money or someone knows something contrary to what Waller is saying publicly. You may yet get your wish.