Melbourne Spring Racing Odds: Kuro One For The Future
September 26th, 2014 by Pom de TurfOne of the most compelling things about the Melbourne Spring is the chance to see emerging talent in action, and it’s great to see horses emerge one year and go on to bigger and better things in the years that follow. And we think that Kuro might be a real prospect for the future. Keep an eye out for him in the Racing odds for this Spring Festival, though we’re not sure where he’s heading – he’s certainly a name you’ll be seeing again if all goes well for him!
Coming into the Heritage Handicap at the weekend, Kuro was on the back of a couple of straight wins, and he was able to make it three wins in a row when he came home impressively to win it. Blake Shinn was on board for the ride: ‘he wasn’t too bad. He was pretty good and I think that he is just a natural free rolling sprinter. I just let him be happy, he cruised in front, got into a strong cruising speed, had the rest chasing and was pretty dynamic. It was a big win. He has a big free-striding action and I think that he is a very promising horse for the future.’
And it will be up to trainer Joseph Pride where Kuro heads next, though it sounds like he’s keeping his options open: ‘he has taken a big step today. I have been really happy with him and it was a big test for him today, but he has come through with flying colours. It has been a fantastic start to the preparation and Jason and I will decide what we do with him now. We might head to Melbourne, but he is only going to be better in the autumn, so we might put him aside.’
Whatever happens over the next few months for Kuro, it’s certain that he has bags of potential, and that we’ll be seeing him in amongst the Racing odds again…
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