Foundry

Has some ongoing issues and will not run in the cup

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Good win but would need to find improvement to win either cup on that, Metrop is traditionally a rung below the big ones and hardly a vintage renewal this year.

Second Chance wrote: djebel wrote: Darren Weir could learn a thing or two from Lloyd Williams.   For Chr1st sake give it a rest Djebel.  Big Duke's been beaten half a length and you're still on Weir's case.

Maybe he can go to the Herbert Power given its in 2 weeks instead of the usual 1 week after the Metrop? That'd mean they'd have the option of the Moonee Valley Cup or Lexus if they want to have another throw at the stumps to get into the cup.

1kg penalty, takes him to 51kgs in both Cups.

Still only 60th in order of entry for Melb Cup & 44th in Caulfield Cup.

FOUNDRY has been a blue blood, but his new Ballarat-based connections want him to be known as “the ­battlers’ horse” as they try to capture votes for the $5 million All-Star Mile.

Foundry, by champion sire Galileo, began life in Ireland in Aidan O’Brien’s stables ­before he was bought by Lloyd Williams. He spent five years at Macedon Lodge, where his highlight was a win in the 2017 Group 1 Metropolitan Handicap

Late last year he was bought by Coghills Creek trainer Terry Kelly for $7000 from a Lloyd Williams dispersal sale in December.

“He’s now owned by a syndicate of 22, which includes long-time stable clients and different syndicates made up of shearers, school teachers, builders and policeman,” Kelly said.

“On the back of that we want him to be known as the battlers’ horse and for voters to get behind him to get him in (to the All-Star Mile).

“The owners are based all over the state in Lakes ­Entrance, Donald, St Arnaud, Mildura and Ballarat, so they’re all planning to get people to vote for him.”

The stable has planned a strategic assault on the voting for the All-Star Mile, which will be run at Flemington on March 16, to gain a start.

“It’s well planned by the new owners, who have got in touch with friends and family members to vote for him,” Kelly said.

“They all know what to do. It’s going to be a well co-ordinated campaign, and I would think he’ll be right up there in the voting in the early stages.”

Kelly said they were trying to turn the clock back to 2014, when Foundry finished second in the Blamey Stakes over 1600m at Flemington after winning first-up over 1400m.

“We’re not going to ­improve him on what Lloyd Williams has done,” he said. “What we’re trying to do is to get him to recapture his form by training him to be fit and fresh.

“We were looking at races such as the Hobart Cup, but we were never going to get him ready for that race. The All-Star Mile fitted perfectly into his preparation.”

“He’s settled in well here. He enjoys going out into the hills on our property for a trail ride for a couple of hours. His capacity for work is something I’ve never seen before.”

The nine-year-old hasn’t started since he finished second in the 2017 Bendigo Cup, two runs after his win in the Group 1 Metropolitan.

Kelly has planned for Foundry to have one start before the All-Star Mile in the Carlyon, which will be held after voting has closed.

Kelly has spent the past five years developing his Coghills Creek property, 25km out from Ballarat, which includes a 1600m straight grass training track and a 1600m straight sand track.

Voting opens on Monday on the All-Star Mile website.

Michael Manley
Herald Sun