The dynamo coaching duo of Ciaron Maher & David Eustace celebrated their twenty sixth Group 1 success in partnership with a powerful upset within the Group 1 $1 million Ladbrokes J.J. Atkins (1600m) at Eagle Farm with King Colorado.
The nicely-bred Kingman colt gave his massive possession group a lot to be happy with when making a giant step-up in grade off a successful Kembla Grange maiden to attain victory in Brisbane’s J.J. Atkins on Stradbroke Day.
“We thought clearly he’s come off a maiden,” co-trainer Maher informed Sky Thoroughbred Central.
“He’s at all times proven capacity, however simply he’s developed as a horse.
“We thought he’d run the space. He’s superbly bred.”
Jason Collett gave the up-and-coming two-year-old a peach of a trip, staying calm when getting caught again from the great gate early to make up late floor with a giant cost proper up the center of the observe on the straight.
“Jason Collett gave him a stupendous trip,” Maher mentioned.
“He obtained again additional than what I imagined, however that’s Jase, cool, calm and picked up.
“It was lovely to look at. How good.”
Proving his potential as a miler / stayer to look at within the spring the now very helpful colt flew house the ultimate furlong and was in a position to beat house Paul Messara‘s Dundeel filly Miracle Of Love ($7.50) by almost two lengths on the road.
Finishing the J.J. Atkins trifecta in a distant third after racing vast and again all through was Chris Waller’s overwhelmed favorite Tannhauser ($4.80F).
“Clearly it was a large step-up and an unbelievable thrill,” Maher added.
“Take a look at him, a ripper!
“So happy with the workforce.
“It’s what it’s all about.”