Dalasan

Bred to be a 2 miler, yet won first two starts at 1000m and 1100m. Improved heaps from debut to second start. Came from well back, wide turn and rider on one rein (hanging) in straight. Should have won much more easily. Steps up to 1400m tomorrow in VRC Sires. Way up in class, but this horse is good.

Well spotted Bonfield,

If only the bugger would go straight today, or the jockey had used the whip in his left hand. Cost me a packet.

Same female line as Street Cry so I hope he's a colt.

The interview after the race with Leaping Leon, is good reason you should always watch trainer interviews, except for Gai who says any of hers who win a midweek winter race are Epsom or Cup horses.

I have watched Leon be interviewed for about twenty five years and you can tell when he is excited. He was trying hard not to say much, but begrudgingly he said he was a good horse.

That means in Leon talk, that this is one of the best he has put a bridle on.

I would love to see him in the Golden Rose!

What are the likely Spring targets for this colt? I didn’t hear Leon interviewed after today’s win.

On pedigree he’s a Derby horse, but I’m assuming they’ll look at the Caulfield Guineas as the main aim for this Spring? They can wait for the autumn for a Derby.

Maybe too brilliant for a Derby?.

Lets face it thought it was not a high quality WFA sprint race.

I like the horse. He should stay. will they bother with that though ?

Two old horses who are not group 1 class.

This bloke, when he gets to 2000m and beyond will be group 1 class.

I doubt he will be a group 1 winner at 1600m.

Obviously you missed Scales of Justices previous run djebel.

He rushed away from Cliffs Edge like he was stranded in quicksand, and yesterday he came out and was the best of the rest behind, the apparent Cox Plate winner.

I think overall the field was down, and yes he had eight kilos off SOJ, but the way he went through the line and to come away by a length, was the sign that the horse is right back to his best.

I would think that the run was as good as Bivouac or Exhilarates wins.

Interestingly enough Foxseal 3 of Taj Rossi's feature wins that Spring - Ascot Vale, George Adams and Vic Derby - are all run within about 2 hours of each other now on Derby Day.

Leon certainly knows how to train a Spring 3 yr old. Apart from Rebel Raider and Gold Guru I recall Umrum and Great Glen winning the Guineas Prelude, Majestic Music won an Edward Manifold, Hyronemus was beaten a nose in the Derby...the horse is in the right hands. Would be great to see SA with another banner horse.

Apparently this guy is going around over 1200m again on Saturday. 

Yes, The McKenzie Stakes. 

1200m, 1200m. 1400m, 1600m (in the Guineas).A program that's been successful time after time after time.

Foxseal wrote: I think the race name is actually the McNeil Qlty - G3 1200m. Previously won by the likes of Merchant Navy, Tierce & Sequalo.