Melbourne Spring Racing Odds: Martian To Make Australian Debut
August 9th, 2014 by Pom de TurfThe Melbourne Spring is as big a stage as any in international racing, and it’s a big step for a horse (and for a trainer) when they make a first appearance at the Festival. That’s what this year’s Spring Season has in store for lightly-raced prospect Martian, but he won’t likely make an appearance in the bigger races, so don’t expect to see his name in those Racing odds.
Trainer Tony McEvoy purchased Martian last year, most likely on the back of a couple of wins at Goodwood and Great Yarmouth in the UK, and 2014 will see him race on Australian soil for the first time. But McEvoy is being very careful to make sure his (and punters’) expectations of Martian are realistic as he makes his first appearances: ‘he looks a lovely horse and he is back in training now. After that trial I gave him a four week ease and he is now back galloping. He will be ready to race in September. He is a lightly-raced young horse, low-rated and he will have to earn his stripes in this country. To make it to the majors this year would be a bit unusual I would have thought.’
But there are plenty of races in a Melbourne Spring Season besides the high-profile events like the Melbourne Cup and the Caulfield Cup, and Martian will make his Australian debut at one of them – so look out for his name in those Racing odds at the other end of the link…
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