Trainer Jason Warren is contemplating another Stakes race engagement for Flyer before she retires to pursue her stud career.
Flyer secured an unexpected, long-priced victory in the MSC Signs Handicap (1200m) at Caulfield Heath on Saturday. Warren confirmed that the mare is slated to be served by Toronado during the upcoming breeding season.
The win, which marked a double for jockey Jye McNeil, saw Flyer ($21) claim victory by a head over Welcometotheshow ($41), with the strong favourite Custom ($1.75) finishing a short neck behind in third. This outcome represented one of the day’s most significant upsets for punters.
“We thought she was a terrific chance today,” Warren commented.
“Her price was good and I hope the team at Rosemont had something on.
“She’s a stable favourite and she’s heading to the breeding barn this year.
“I think we’ll be looking for an early cover, but in saying that, she’s probably earned herself another run before she goes to stud.
“She’s got a date with Toronado, I believe. She’s going to make a terrific broodmare, just like her mother (Miss Toorak Flyer) did.”
Flyer made a winning debut as a two-year-old and subsequently won the Group 3 David Coles Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville in her juvenile season.
After a two-year drought, she returned to winning form at Caulfield on May 30.
Warren attributed Flyer’s previous run, a midfield finish over 1200m at Flemington on July 18, to specific circumstances.
“She likes soft tracks and things didn’t work out for her last start,” Warren explained.
“She began too well at Flemington on the big, wide-open track and she needed to come back here around a bend.
“It’s nice to get another winner for Rosemont as they support our stable so well and she’s been a terrific horse for them.”
Warren operates dual facilities, with a stable at Mornington and a country setting at Bass on Westernport Bay, noting that the Bass property has been conducive to Flyer’s well-being.
“We take them all down to Bass after they race and she had her final gallop at Mornington on Tuesday,” Warren stated.
“She spends time in the paddock between runs, and you can see your reflection in her coat, she’s that healthy.
“She’s a happy mare and it’s all about keeping her happy.”
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