‘He's got some ability': Trainer Colvin's 2025 Kosciuszko hope Cambar ready to rip at Royal Randwick on Saturday
While he's a winner of nine races and more than $1 million, Another One hasn't saluted since capturing the Wodonga Cup in November 2023.
His two winter runs have both been below what is considered his usual fare, finishing down the order at Randwick and Flemington during the month of June.
'We've sorted a few things out with him and I really expect a big improvement from him,'' Colvin says.
'It's a pretty hard race that he's in but we've got to run him in them and I just want to sort of see how he is going.'
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The Kosciuszko market could be in for a minor, or even major adjustment, depending on what Colvin's highly regarded Pierata son, Cambar, can deliver at his return to racing in Saturday's TAB Highway.
'I think he's got some ability,'' Colvin said.
'If he comes up to the mark where I think he will, I think he will definitely be looking at him for the Kosciuszko.
'He just had shin-soreness last time but he is back and going really well.
'I thought his trial at Albury was very good.'
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Colvin has another potential star of the 2025/26 season kicking off on day two of the new season, namely Party Boss, who turns three on Friday.
'I've got Party Boss in at Kembla,'' the trainer said.
'He's a nice horse on the way up. I've picked a hard race for him on Saturday but we might as well have a crack at his own age.
'He wasn't disgraced in the Black Opal. He drew wide and just never got in the race.
'He's had a good spell now and he's come back and I hope he goes alright.'
Colvin's immediate focus rests with the outcome of Tuesday's scheduled meeting at Wagga which will be run on a Heavy 10, if at all.
The popular local identity has several runners spread across the card namely Pride Of Jezza, Nic's Hero, Super Jules, Bonvalante, Newyork Missile, Philadelphia Storm and Kerma Art.
Colvin's clear pick of the bunch is the booming last start winner, Pride Of Jezza.
'He's not bad,'' Colvin says.
'There is something about him, he won really easy last week.' Horse Racing
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