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Herald Sun
27-07-2025
- Sport
- Herald Sun
Pinstriped on course for another memorable Memsie tilt
Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. The start will be the same but Enver Jusufovic wants a longer journey with stable star Pinstriped in his latest spring campaign. Pinstriped provided Jusufovic with his greatest high in racing when he won last year's Group 1 Memsie Stakes at Caulfield after a solid second in the Group 2 PB Lawrence Stakes a fortnight earlier. Pinstriped beat a strong field fair and square in the Memsie Stakes but Jusufovic was keen for more attempts at Group 1 level with the exciting galloper this time in. Pinstriped has scored important victories at his last two second-up appearances in the spring. 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! In 2023, he earned a Cox Plate ballot exemption when he defeated subsequent Group 1 winners Attrition and Deny Knowledge in the Group 2 Feehan Stakes at The Valley. 'History will show that he seems to go well in the spring at his first two runs and his form sort of tapers off a bit but I'm hoping this time in that I can get more than two decent runs,' Jusufovic said. READ: Beriman's appeal for concussion protocols to be strengthened 'He's due to win the PB Lawrence, I think, he's run second twice. 'There will be good horses in the Memsie Stakes, like there always is in Group 1 races, but it's a feather in his cap that he was able to beat the two highlight horses, Mr Brightside and Pride Of Jenni, and the new kid on the block Antino.' Cranbourne trainer Enver Jusufovic celebrating victory in the 2024 Memsie Stakes at Caulfield alongside jockey Ben Allen. Picture: Getty Images. The son of Street Boss ran in last year's Makybe Diva Stakes but pulled up with a problem before unplaced runs in the Cantala Stakes and Cranbourne Cup to round out 2024. 'He should be cherry ripe for the Memsie,' Jusufovic said. 'Hopefully he'll go to the Makybe Diva after that. 'Last year, I thought I had him right but he pulled a muscle or something after that. 'I think that was the end of his campaign.' READ: Big bets review: Bookies clean up as shorties go under Pinstriped had two unplaced autumn runs but Jusufovic quickly identified a back issue as the course of irritation for the rising seven-year-old. He said he abandoned Pinstriped's autumn campaign to give him ample time to spell before his latest preparation, which has moved into the jumpout phase. 'We identified that his back was playing up and it was hurting a bit,' Jusufovic said. 'For that reason, we pulled the pin and he was able to have a really good break. 'He's come back well. He'll have a jumpout on Monday at Cranbourne but we're happy with the way he's progressing. 'His back is great at the moment.' Originally published as Trainer Enver Jusufovic aiming Pinstriped at second Group 1 Memsie Stakes tilt
Herald Sun
27-04-2025
- Sport
- Herald Sun
New York Lustre earns shot at interstate stakes race after fifth straight win at The Valley
Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. Trainer Enver Jusufovic joked he didn't like Adelaide water but the City of Churches would be New York Lustre's next stop after posting her fifth straight win on Saturday. New York Lustre booked a shot at a stakes race after she overcame the difficult conditions to maintain her winning run at her first appearance since a Sandown success on February 1. • 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! The rising six-year-old relished a class drop when winning the FRS FIRE Services Handicap (1000m) but is set to jump to Group 3 level in the Proud Miss Stakes (1200m) on May 10. 'She'll go to Adelaide I believe,' Jusufovic said. '(Owner) Mike Howard is a breeder and an investor in this industry so to get a bit of black type with her is very important for his cause and his business. 'We might venture over there. 'I don't really like the water over there, I prefer to stay here but if there's a bit of give in the track, it will be good.' Carleen Hefel took over from Jamie Melham, who had ridden New York Lustre in two Cranbourne jumpouts leading up to her racing return, but had little to worry about from the halfway point of the $130,000 race. New York Lustre comfortably held her opposition in the straight before notching her fifth win from eight starts by three-quarters of a length. 'She was a bit tardy out of the barriers and can be a bit restless in there but the way the race panned out, Carleen got her into a really good position,' Jusufovic said. 'I thought probably from the 600 onwards, she was probably the one to beat. 'Hopefully I get a good report from Carleen and there's no issue and she pulls up well.' The Manhattan Rain mare has not been beaten since finishing second in a maiden at Benalla in January last year. Jusufovic said New York Lustre had taken time to develop but added he was unsure where her ability would take the sprinter. New York Lustre is one of two mares in Jusufovic's stable to be on five-win streaks along with Proved, whom he sent for a spell after her win at Sandown on March 25. 'She's taken a long time,' Jusufovic said. 'She's been in the stable for a few preps and had no idea about the game plan. 'I don't know what the ceiling is with this mare at the moment. 'To string together five in a row, her and another horse have done it this prep, but I'm hoping for bigger and better things with her.' ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Elouyou's win an easy watch for nervous trainer Pre-race jitters gave way to an easy watch for young trainer Scott Cameron at The Valley. Cameron carried the hopes of favourite backers, who had supported his charge Elouyou to score again at The Valley in Saturday's Manhari Handicap (1200m). Elouyou won at $12 at his previous run at the track on March 22 but jumped as a well-backed $1.70 favourite as many punters expected the son of So You Think to lead the small field early. The race didn't pan out that way with early pressure on his inside causing jockey Fred Kersley to ease Elouyou to race behind the leaders, but the result was the same. Elouyou had the leaders covered on the home turn before strolling to an easy win, taking his impressive record to five wins and six minor placings from 12 starts. 'Coming into it, it was a bit nerve-racking having a $1.60 or $1.70 pop in but I had confidence in the horse and Fred,' the Flemington-based Cameron said. 'We came here thinking a few were going to try and put a bit of pressure on us but he's not a one trick pony. 'He had the right run and he was just a bit too good for them.' Kersley said Elouyou improved on his last win in his latest success. 'He gave me a better feel today,' Kersley said. 'It wasn't the be-all-and-end-all to lead but last start, we had the track pattern and bias in our favour. 'What I loved about today's effort was that I was able to go to Plan B and he raced tractably. 'It felt like I was on the winner from a long way out so it must have been a good watch.' Cameron said the weather would determine Elouyou's next assignment. 'He's just a really good wet tracker. He's good on top of the ground but he pulls up better after running on a soft track,' Cameron said. 'We've just got to keep an eye on the weather. 'There is a Benchmark 100 in two weeks at Caulfield but it all depends on what the weather is doing.' Originally published as Jusufovic eyes South Australian stakes race after New York Lustre charges to fifth straight win
News.com.au
26-04-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Jusufovic eyes South Australian stakes race after New York Lustre charges to fifth straight win
Trainer Enver Jusufovic joked he didn't like Adelaide water but the City of Churches would be New York Lustre's next stop after posting her fifth straight win on Saturday. New York Lustre booked a shot at a stakes race after she overcame the difficult conditions to maintain her winning run at her first appearance since a Sandown success on February 1. The rising six-year-old relished a class drop when winning the FRS FIRE Services Handicap (1000m) but is set to jump to Group 3 level in the Proud Miss Stakes (1200m) on May 10. 'She'll go to Adelaide I believe,' Jusufovic said. '(Owner) Mike Howard is a breeder and an investor in this industry so to get a bit of black type with her is very important for his cause and his business. 'We might venture over there. 'I don't really like the water over there, I prefer to stay here but if there's a bit of give in the track, it will be good.' Matt Hill's best, New York Lustre, gets the chocolates for jockey Carleen Hefel! @jusufovicracing â€' 7HorseRacing ðŸ�Ž (@7horseracing) April 26, 2025 Carleen Hefel took over from Jamie Melham, who had ridden New York Lustre in two Cranbourne jumpouts leading up to her racing return, but had little to worry about from the halfway point of the $130,000 race. New York Lustre comfortably held her opposition in the straight before notching her fifth win from eight starts by three-quarters of a length. 'She was a bit tardy out of the barriers and can be a bit restless in there but the way the race panned out, Carleen got her into a really good position,' Jusufovic said. 'I thought probably from the 600 onwards, she was probably the one to beat. 'Hopefully I get a good report from Carleen and there's no issue and she pulls up well.' The Manhattan Rain mare has not been beaten since finishing second in a maiden at Benalla in January last year. Jusufovic said New York Lustre had taken time to develop but added he was unsure where her ability would take the sprinter. New York Lustre is one of two mares in Jusufovic's stable to be on five-win streaks along with Proved, whom he sent for a spell after her win at Sandown on March 25. 'She's taken a long time,' Jusufovic said. 'She's been in the stable for a few preps and had no idea about the game plan. 'I don't know what the ceiling is with this mare at the moment. 'To string together five in a row, her and another horse have done it this prep, but I'm hoping for bigger and better things with her.' â– â– â– â– â– Elouyou's win an easy watch for nervous trainer Pre-race jitters gave way to an easy watch for young trainer Scott Cameron at The Valley. Cameron carried the hopes of favourite backers, who had supported his charge Elouyou to score again at The Valley in Saturday's Manhari Handicap (1200m). Elouyou won at $12 at his previous run at the track on March 22 but jumped as a well-backed $1.70 favourite as many punters expected the son of So You Think to lead the small field early. The race didn't pan out that way with early pressure on his inside causing jockey Fred Kersley to ease Elouyou to race behind the leaders, but the result was the same. Elouyou had the leaders covered on the home turn before strolling to an easy win, taking his impressive record to five wins and six minor placings from 12 starts. Elouyou confirms his short price to win the second at The Valley! â€' 7HorseRacing ðŸ�Ž (@7horseracing) April 26, 2025 'Coming into it, it was a bit nerve-racking having a $1.60 or $1.70 pop in but I had confidence in the horse and Fred,' the Flemington-based Cameron said. 'We came here thinking a few were going to try and put a bit of pressure on us but he's not a one trick pony. 'He had the right run and he was just a bit too good for them.' Kersley said Elouyou improved on his last win in his latest success. 'He gave me a better feel today,' Kersley said. 'It wasn't the be-all-and-end-all to lead but last start, we had the track pattern and bias in our favour. 'What I loved about today's effort was that I was able to go to Plan B and he raced tractably. 'It felt like I was on the winner from a long way out so it must have been a good watch.' Cameron said the weather would determine Elouyou's next assignment. 'He's just a really good wet tracker. He's good on top of the ground but he pulls up better after running on a soft track,' Cameron said. 'We've just got to keep an eye on the weather. 'There is a Benchmark 100 in two weeks at Caulfield but it all depends on what the weather is doing.'
