Mr Brightside even more endeared himself to star jockey Craig Williams with a win in Saturday’s Group 1 Futurity Stakes at Caulfield. The Ben, Will and JD Hayes-trained gelding registered his 6th win at the greatest level when he validated a $1.50 starting cost to outplay his competitors in the $750,000 occasion. The triumph was the New Zealand-bred child of Bullbars’ 16th win, 14 of which Williams has actually belonged of– the best variety of wins he has actually commemorated aboard a private horse. Stream your preferred races live and totally free on 7plus In 2nd location, on 11 wins, is Miss Finland, who Williams partnered to 5 Group 1 successes– the very same number he has actually now teamed with Mr Brightside for. The Futurity Stakes win triggered Williams to gladly state the earner of $12,377,752 can now be identified a champ. “He’s an incredible thoroughbred and we can call him a champ now without utilizing that word too loosely,” Williams stated. “He’s well-performed and simply finishes the job all the time on top level.” The Futurity Stakes success provided Mr Brightside another win over the Caulfield 1400m, to choose wins in the Group 1 C F Orr Stakes, Group 1 Memsie Stakes and previous 2 editions of the Group 2 P B Lawrence Stakes, however couple of less distress than his first-up win in the Orr Stakes. He once again had tearaway leader Buffalo River to go after, however streamed into the race much better than his previous start and loomed as the most likely winner midway down the straight. Mr Brightside held back Pericles ($9.50) to score by 1-1/2 lengths with Buffalo River ($11) boxing on gamely to hold down 3rd, a more 1-1/4 lengths away. “I understand it was a bit more gruelling first-up however it was a more dominant efficiency,” Williams stated. “(There was) still pressure however he’s an incredible horse how he sustains it. You take a look at Fangirl, who’s the only one who actually distressed his apple cart last preparation, and you saw her win with ease well he’s simply had races that have actually been completely ran and he simply keeps providing.” The Futurity Stakes was Mr Brightside’s last start before he safeguards his All-Star Mile on March 16, for which he is now the $2.20 favourite. “They were 2 quite hard races so he’ll be returning to the water walker and the day paddocks back at Lindsay Park and keeping his head down for some well-earned lawn,” Will Hayes stated. – RAS NewsWire
Craig Williams hails ‘champ’ Mr Brightside after winning Group 1 Futurity Stakes win at Caulfield
