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News.com.au
01-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Trainer Trent Busuttin has revealed a rank outsider is the best of his South Australian Derby trio
Cranbourne trainer Trent Busuttin has a surprising top seed out of his stable's runners in Saturday's Group 1 South Australian Derby at Morphettville. Busuttin and training partner Natalie Young will saddle up three runners in the $1 million race but it was the outsider of the trio - $41 chance Compressing - that received the trainer's biggest push. 'He's my pick out of the three of them and he's 40/1,' Busuttin said. Compressing won his first two starts before finishing 12th in the Group 3 Chairman's Stakes at his last outing. Busuttin said jockey Daniel Moor would have instructions to be positive on the son of Savabeel early in the race. 'He drew barrier 16 out 16 last start and I wanted him snagged out the back last and he was four-wide at the back of the field and never got into the race,' Busuttin said. 'He'll be put into the race on Saturday. 'He's not just burning around. I like the horse.' VRC St Leger winner American Wolf is the shortest of Busuttin and Young's trio as the $8 second favourite. American Wolf has thrived over staying trips, winning the St Leger over 2800m on Anzac Day, but drops back to 2500m in the South Australian Derby. Compressing sustained a strong gallop to the line & wins at double-figure oddsðŸ'° G1 @JohnnyA_24 has won the last three races from Terang ðŸ'� @busuttin — (@Racing) March 21, 2025 'He's going to stay,' Busuttin said. 'I don't know how strong the form line is out of the St Leger but it's not a stellar edition of the race, with all due respect. 'If he runs up to the St Leger, he'll run some sort of race. 'Having (jockey) Mark Zahra helps.' Busuttin said Confetti Garden could improve significantly on two luckless runs in Sydney, including when well beaten in the Group 1 Australian Derby at Randwick last month. 'Confetti Garden hasn't done much wrong,' Busuttin said. 'He was six weeks between runs going into the Tulloch when it had to be moved back to the Tuesday. 'Tommy Berry thought he was going to win at the 200(m) and he just got tired. 'It was a non-event in the Derby. 'He jumped from barrier 18, went back to last and just never got involved. 'He could run well with more luck in Adelaide.'
The Australian
29-04-2025
- Sport
- The Australian
$101 UK longshot is now a 2025 Stradbroke spruik horse
An X-factor horse who started his career racing as a $101 shot in England is now bound for the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap. Without even racing in recent times, four-year-old gelding Craig has vaulted up Stradbroke betting markets to be a $15 chance to win Queensland's most prestigious race in June. A son of Irish stallion Territories, Craig raced once in England when finishing third at $101 in Newmarket in 2023 before being purchased by Victorian trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young. Craig rose through the grades in Melbourne last winter before finishing second behind Antino in the Group 1 Toorak Handicap and then was beaten six lengths in the $10m Golden Eagle when the Rosehill track that day didn't suit him. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! A minor bone chip injury saw him ruled out of the autumn carnival but Busuttin revealed that, as long as he trialled well next week, Craig had some big fish to fry in the Queensland winter carnival. Craig would kick-off in the Group 3 BRC Sprint at Doomben next month before being deployed in the $3m Stradbroke, where his current rating of 103 would almost certainly see him make the field. • Dethroned The Quokka champ set for Doomben 10,000 'The plan is the Stradbroke,' Busuttin revealed. 'He is a genuine Group 1 horse. 'We were originally thinking of going to The Goodwood (in Adelaide) with him, but now we are not going to. 'We purchased him from England, he had one start at Newmarket at 100-1 and ran third, and we didn't pay a huge amount of money for him. 'Last winter in Victoria, he won some races really well but the winter form doesn't generally stack up. 'But then he should have won a Group 3 race at Sandown and he ran second in the Toorak although he was smashed by Antino that day. 'We went up to the Golden Eagle but it was a slippery track that day and he didn't handle it at all.' Trent Busuttin has a Stradbroke Handicap contender on his hands. Picture: Racing Photos • Heathcote keen to test Cosmo Centaurus against Archer stars Craig is only lightly raced, having had nine career starts. The autumn carnival went off the table after a minor bone chip issue so now the Queensland winter is calling. He adds significant intrigue to early Stradbroke betting markets. 'He is quite explosive and has a great turn of foot,' Busuttin said. 'It was a shame he came out of the Golden Eagle with a little chip in his fetlock, so he missed the autumn carnival because of that. The TAB's pre-nominations market for the 2025 Stradbroke Handicap. Pictured is last year's winner Stefi Magnetica. • Better than Black Caviar? Shane Dye's big call on The Everest favourite Ka Ying Rising 'The Stradbroke looks the logical race for him. 'I think I have only had one Stradbroke horse before and that was El Roca (13th behind Srikandi in 2015). 'El Roca went from being a boom three-year-old to having a flat tyre and he went to stud after the Straddy.'
Herald Sun
29-04-2025
- Sport
- Herald Sun
$101 UK longshot is now a 2025 Stradbroke spruik horse
Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. An X-factor horse who started his career racing as a $101 shot in England is now bound for the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap. Without even racing in recent times, four-year-old gelding Craig has vaulted up Stradbroke betting markets to be a $15 chance to win Queensland's most prestigious race in June. A son of Irish stallion Territories, Craig raced once in England when finishing third at $101 in Newmarket in 2023 before being purchased by Victorian trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young. Craig rose through the grades in Melbourne last winter before finishing second behind Antino in the Group 1 Toorak Handicap and then was beaten six lengths in the $10m Golden Eagle when the Rosehill track that day didn't suit him. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! A minor bone chip injury saw him ruled out of the autumn carnival but Busuttin revealed that, as long as he trialled well next week, Craig had some big fish to fry in the Queensland winter carnival. Craig would kick-off in the Group 3 BRC Sprint at Doomben next month before being deployed in the $3m Stradbroke, where his current rating of 103 would almost certainly see him make the field. • Dethroned The Quokka champ set for Doomben 10,000 'The plan is the Stradbroke,' Busuttin revealed. 'He is a genuine Group 1 horse. 'We were originally thinking of going to The Goodwood (in Adelaide) with him, but now we are not going to. 'We purchased him from England, he had one start at Newmarket at 100-1 and ran third, and we didn't pay a huge amount of money for him. 'Last winter in Victoria, he won some races really well but the winter form doesn't generally stack up. 'But then he should have won a Group 3 race at Sandown and he ran second in the Toorak although he was smashed by Antino that day. 'We went up to the Golden Eagle but it was a slippery track that day and he didn't handle it at all.' Trent Busuttin has a Stradbroke Handicap contender on his hands. Picture: Racing Photos • Heathcote keen to test Cosmo Centaurus against Archer stars Craig is only lightly raced, having had nine career starts. The autumn carnival went off the table after a minor bone chip issue so now the Queensland winter is calling. He adds significant intrigue to early Stradbroke betting markets. 'He is quite explosive and has a great turn of foot,' Busuttin said. 'It was a shame he came out of the Golden Eagle with a little chip in his fetlock, so he missed the autumn carnival because of that. The TAB's pre-nominations market for the 2025 Stradbroke Handicap. Pictured is last year's winner Stefi Magnetica. • Better than Black Caviar? Shane Dye's big call on The Everest favourite Ka Ying Rising 'The Stradbroke looks the logical race for him. 'I think I have only had one Stradbroke horse before and that was El Roca (13th behind Srikandi in 2015). 'El Roca went from being a boom three-year-old to having a flat tyre and he went to stud after the Straddy.' Originally published as How a $101 UK longshot became a spruik horse for the $3m Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap
The Australian
24-04-2025
- Sport
- The Australian
Tsitsipas can bounce back from Derby flop and serve up win in VRC St Leger at Flemington
Failing to win the Australian Derby is no barrier to claiming the VRC Leger at Flemington. Three of the last 12 VRC St Leger winners had their last starts in the Australian Derby before relishing the steep class drop in the traditional Anzac Day feature. Tsitsipas will attempt to join the likes of Hippopus (2013), Sacramento (2020) and Alegron (2022) by bouncing back from a Sydney defeat to win the Listed contest. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Tsitsipas finished 14 lengths from the brilliant winner Aeliana in this year's Australian Derby, but co-trainer Trent Busuttin said little went right for the gelding at Randwick. 'We were hoping to go up there and get a wet track but that didn't happen,' Busuttin, who trains Tsitsipas in partnership with Natalie Young, said. 'I'm not saying he would have won or been in the finish of that race but he drew wide and was basically three and four-wide without cover the whole way and ran accordingly.' Fortunately for connections, Tsitsipas took no harm from his tough Sydney trip. Busuttin noted Tsitsipas went into the Australian Derby with a bigger than desired gap between runs, meaning the son of Japanese stallion Staphanos would be fitter for the VRC St Leger. Tsitsipas will drop sharply in class when he contests Friday's VRC St Leger at Flemington. Picture: Racing Photos via Getty Images 'It's the ideal race for him because he probably lacked the class for the Sydney Derby,' Busuttin said. 'He's pulled up well but the way it panned out, he was seven weeks between runs. 'He's come back and bounced through the trip so it looks a good progression for him.' • Mother Nature no friend to The Valley track Tsitsipas is the highest-rated runner in the VRC St Leger on 70, which advantaged him under the set weight scale of $200,000 race. Busuttin said the staying test would present a great chance for the promising stayer to compete for good money against lower-rated opposition. 'It's a $200,000 race and he's fit, happy and healthy,' Busuttin said. 'He will stay the 2800(m) no dramas.' Tsitsipas is a $6 chance in early VRC St Leger betting behind the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Format, who failed to beat a runner home at his last outing in the Group 2 Tulloch Stakes at Rosehill. American Wolf will step up in class when he tackles Friday's Listed VRC St Leger at Flemington. Picture: Racing Photos via Getty Images • 'Dream for all of us': Trainers always believed in their Oaks filly Tsitsipas's stablemate American Wolf is a $9 chance but Busuttin said the developing stayer faced a test against tougher opposition than his last start. 'He's won a maiden at Ballarat by a nose but he's a big, rangy, skinny New Zealand type of staying three-year-old,' Busuttin said. 'He's an old-style sort of horse. 'He's by Tivaci so there would be a query over the distance but he's out of a Zabeel mare and looking at him, he's definitely thrown to the dam side.' Craig Newitt will ride Tsitsipas while John Allen will be aboard American Wolf.
News.com.au
24-04-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young aiming Tsitsipas at VRC St Leger at Flemington
Failing to win the Australian Derby is no barrier to claiming the VRC Leger at Flemington. Three of the last 12 VRC St Leger winners had their last starts in the Australian Derby before relishing the steep class drop in the traditional Anzac Day feature. Tsitsipas will attempt to join the likes of Hippopus (2013), Sacramento (2020) and Alegron (2022) by bouncing back from a Sydney defeat to win the Listed contest. Tsitsipas finished 14 lengths from the brilliant winner Aeliana in this year's Australian Derby, but co-trainer Trent Busuttin said little went right for the gelding at Randwick. 'We were hoping to go up there and get a wet track but that didn't happen,' Busuttin, who trains Tsitsipas in partnership with Natalie Young, said. 'I'm not saying he would have won or been in the finish of that race but he drew wide and was basically three and four-wide without cover the whole way and ran accordingly.' Fortunately for connections, Tsitsipas took no harm from his tough Sydney trip. Busuttin noted Tsitsipas went into the Australian Derby with a bigger than desired gap between runs, meaning the son of Japanese stallion Staphanos would be fitter for the VRC St Leger. 'It's the ideal race for him because he probably lacked the class for the Sydney Derby,' Busuttin said. 'He's pulled up well but the way it panned out, he was seven weeks between runs. 'He's come back and bounced through the trip so it looks a good progression for him.' • Mother Nature no friend to The Valley track Tsitsipas is the highest-rated runner in the VRC St Leger on 70, which advantaged him under the set weight scale of $200,000 race. Busuttin said the staying test would present a great chance for the promising stayer to compete for good money against lower-rated opposition. 'It's a $200,000 race and he's fit, happy and healthy,' Busuttin said. 'He will stay the 2800(m) no dramas.' Tsitsipas is a $6 chance in early VRC St Leger betting behind the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Format, who failed to beat a runner home at his last outing in the Group 2 Tulloch Stakes at Rosehill. Tsitsipas's stablemate American Wolf is a $9 chance but Busuttin said the developing stayer faced a test against tougher opposition than his last start. 'He's won a maiden at Ballarat by a nose but he's a big, rangy, skinny New Zealand type of staying three-year-old,' Busuttin said. 'He's an old-style sort of horse. 'He's by Tivaci so there would be a query over the distance but he's out of a Zabeel mare and looking at him, he's definitely thrown to the dam side.'
