Confidence abounds from trainer Matt Laurie regarding Treasurethe Moment’s fitness level for her first run back at Caulfield, on par with her spring return condition.
Last spring, the four-year-old mare Treasurethe Moment started her preparation with a victory in Caulfield’s Group 1 Memsie Stakes (1400m), and now she recreates that scenario in Saturday’s Group 1 Futurity Stakes over the identical course and distance.
Tuesday saw Laurie and regular pilot Damian Lane put Treasurethe Moment through her paces at Caulfield in a final gallop, with Laurie subsequently affirming her readiness for the task at hand.
Laurie reflected on the remarkable path Treasurethe Moment has taken him and his team on, as she seeks to claim a further Group 1 prize.
“I couldn’t be more proud of the horse and in her last three preparations she’s been able to knock off some Group 1’s, and hopefully she can do it for a fourth time,” Laurie said.
“I’ve got a similar feeling as when we went into the Memsie, but I’m not sure where the speed is going to be in this particular race.
“Damian will just ride our horse how he finds her on the day, but I wouldn’t have changed anything.
“She was very much on the ball and wanting to get on with the job and I think she is in a good headspace and ready to go.”
This campaign’s trajectory echoes those from before, per Laurie.
The mare presents as stronger now than in spring, attuned to the routine when heading out for trials, gallops, or race starts.
“She’s a bit older, a bit stronger and she’s very aware every time we put her on a track nowadays,” Laurie said.
“I can’t wait to kick her off and see where the preparation leads.
“Coming into this preparation I was of the feeling that I would give her a light one, give her nice break for another crack at the Cox Plate.
“We’ll run in the Futurity, then the All-Star Mile then we’ll play it by ear after that.
“She’s an incredible horse and I feel very privileged to have her.”
Saturday’s field pits Treasurethe Moment against eight foes, such as Buckaroo, runner-up in the Cox Plate, Evaporate, Feroce and Leica Lucy.
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