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Group 3 winner joins Cassar’s Victorian base.

Canterbury Breeders Stakes (Gr 3, 1400m) winner Aimee's Jewel (Proisir) has been transferred to the stable of Kyneton trainer Charles Cassar. 

The four-year-old daughter of Proisir (Choisir) won three of her seven starts for Trudy Keegan, headlined by a victory in the Canterbury Breeders' Stakes at Riccarton in November.

Keegan, who remains in the ownership of Aimee's Jewel, said it had been very clear from the outset that principal owner Troy Pannell would transfer the mare across the Tasman should she show enough ability.

"Charles Cassar is his main trainer," Keegan said.

"Right from the get go with all of Troy's horses, and he has got five with us, we had always been under the guideline that we would get them going here in New Zealand and if they showed enough and were good enough, they would ultimately try and get black type in New Zealand before heading over to Charles.

"We have always wanted to establish that relationship where he could potentially send horses back to us as well and have him as our base.

"His property in Kyneton is very similar to ours here, with day paddocks.

"We have always known that Aimee's Jewel would head over there at some stage and it was really a matter of when.

"I think they have rated her 80 over there and she will resume within her grade and we will build from there.

"The plan is to only quite lightly race her in the autumn and if she does as well as we hope, target some black-type in the spring."