Champion trainer Chris Waller is hoping history repeats when Autumn Boy attempts to follow in the footsteps of his sire, The Autumn Sun, by winning the Group 1 Golden Rose (1400m) seven years after his famous father.

Like The Autumn Sun, Autumn Boy went unbeaten at two before suffering his first career defeat at three, finishing runner-up to stablemate Sixties in the Ming Dynasty Quality (1400m).

The Autumn Sun also tasted defeat first-up at three before embarking on a brilliant sequence of five consecutive wins, four of them at Group 1 level.

Waller, who also prepared the sire, says Autumn Boy is very much in the same mould.

“His demeanour and he is also a very similar type,” Waller said.

“The Autumn Sun had an amazing attitude towards life. He enjoyed every minute of it and he showed that in his racing.

“He tried hard and he was a pleasure to deal with and this is a carbon copy.”

Blinkers will be applied to Autumn Boy for the Golden Rose, a move that mirrors The Autumn Sun’s successful gear change in the same race.

“When you’re getting old you follow old traditions and we did it with The Autumn Sun,” Waller said. “But I do think it will help him over 1400.”

Autumn Boy is one of four Waller-trained contenders alongside Wodeton, Sixties, and Beiwacht. The barrier draw left Waller content with how each horse has landed.

“If I could have picked their draws, I would have picked close to what they’ve got,” he said. “The draws will suit their racing styles.”

In betting markets, Autumn Boy is regarded as Waller’s leading seed at $4.60, second favourite behind Tempted at $2.80 for Ciaron Maher. Wodeton is next at $5, Beiwacht sits at $9, while Sixties is rated a $16 outsider.

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