AFTER their success in the VRC Oaks with Zardozi, James Cummings and James McDonald will be looking to finish the carnival in fine style as they will combine again with In Secret in the Darley Champions Sprint (1200m).
Cummings is confident they have an ace up their sleeve when they take on the star sprinter of the spring, Imperatriz as In Secret loves the 1200 metres at Flemington.
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In Secret has had two starts over it for two Group 1 wins in the 2022 Coolmore Stud Stakes and the Newmarket Handicap earlier this year.
“In Secret has a faultless record down the Flemington straight, where Imperatriz will be tackling that challenge for the first time,” Cummings said.
At her start In Secret finished fourth in The Everest and was only a length away from the winner after being held up in the straight which was a run the master trainer assessed as huge.
“She’s maintained her condition beautifully since The Everest, she was huge in that race from well back off the wide draw,” Cummings said.
“She will know doubt love getting back to Flemington, where the barrier draw is less important.”
“She gets an opportunity to follow the right horse with the right run and she’ll let go with a top-class sprint again.”
Imperatriz is a $2 favourite with PlayUp and In Secret is second favourite at $3.80.
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