James Cummings is hoping to continue his recent winning streak in feature races and win his first Caulfield Cup with Alegron.
Cummings’ legendary grandfather the late Bart Cummings has the record for most wins in the Caulfield Cup with seven victories.
Last Saturday Cummings won the Group 1 Might And Power Stakes with Anamoe and the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas with Golden Mile.
Alegron has only had two starts this campaign with a last start win in the Kingston Town Stakes at Randwick over 2000m on September 17 his final lead-in run.
Cummings though said this was a deliberate strategy with the four-year-old gelding.
“He is perhaps one of my horses who enjoys a little time between runs,” Cummings said.
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“He’s a scopy, raw sort of stayer and I thought he was excellent when I gave him three weeks leading into the (G1) VRC Derby and four weeks leading into the (G1) AJC Derby, then over three weeks leading into the (Listed) St Leger.”
“All three were excellent runs, two placings and a win in the (Listed) St Leger.”
“We were delighted with his training during the week, he looked great in his action, good-striding work.”
“The heavy track shouldn’t deter him from running well.”
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“Hopefully, from the draw, he manages to obtain a good position coming to the five-furlong mark and he gets an opportunity to weave an honest passage to the line.”
“You’ve got to get a run at a vital stage in any top race and that will be vital for Alegron from his draw.”
Alegron, who will be ridden by Ethan Brown is a $12 chance for the Caulfield Cup with TopSport.
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