Trainer Chris Waller is anticipating that Steel Will will emulate his sibling’s success when the three-year-old colt makes his Melbourne debut at Flemington.

Victorious in his past two assignments, Steel Will is set to compete in the Group 3 Poseidon Stakes over 1100 metres on Saturday.

Steel Will’s older half-sister, September Run, also travelled to Melbourne as a three-year-old and demonstrated exceptional speed down the Flemington straight.

September Run claimed the Listed Cap D’Antibes Stakes (1100m) at Flemington, a race contested on Saturday, prior to winning the Poseidon Stakes and subsequently the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) during the Melbourne Cup Carnival.

A change in the racing schedule sees the Poseidon Stakes swapping dates with the Group 2 Danehill Stakes, also at Flemington, which will be held on October 3 this year.

September Run exhibited more precocity as a two-year-old, winning at Canterbury and Doomben, while Steel Will secured one placing from two starts in his juvenile career.

After finishing unplaced first-up to commence her three-year-old season, September Run arrived in Melbourne following that defeat to initiate her successful run.

Conversely, Steel Will has achieved wins at Wyong and Rosehill to commence his three-year-old campaign, and Waller is keen to determine his standing among the stable’s promising young sprinters.

“We’re not sure (where he lays) and that’s why we want to run him and see where he does fit in,” Waller commented.

“Sentimentally there is a little bit in our favour. He’s a half-brother to September Run and this is when she found he great form when she won in a similar type of race at the same time.

“He’s done everything right in Sydney and we just want to see how he performs down the straight and then he can maybe go on to a Danehill and hopefully the Coolmore.

“But they are big steps though.”

Steel Will is drawn barrier nine in the ten-runner field and will be ridden by Ben Melham.

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