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Busuttin and Young on weather watch; Dunstan to support Injured Jockeys' Fund; Sharrock stayers have bright future

Busuttin and Young on weather watch

Trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young are on weather watch with their Group One winner Sierra Sue.

The Darci Brahma mare is set for a Queensland campaign, but the recent deluge of rain could put that trip in jeopardy.

"The tracks would want to dry up," co-trainer Trent Busuttin told Racing.com.

"Perhaps she may have run her last race? I am not saying she has, but the breeding barn awaits at the end of this season I'd suggest so we'll see how she trials up and go from there."

That jump out will be on Monday at Cranbourne before connections start plotting their path and despite holding a nomination for the Goodwood, Busuttin said that route was unlikely.

"More than likely the Kingsford Smith at the end of the month," Busuttin said of a kick-off option.

"Then the Stradbroke into the Tatt's Tiarra that fits in pretty well.

"She's well and truly a 1400m horse and there isn't a lot for her in the spring anymore given she's not ideal in the handicaps now.

"These couple of races particularly the Tatt's Tiarra would be super for her, but we are mindful of these wet tracks in Brisbane she just didn't handle it at all last start in Sydney."

Bred by John Fokerd, Sierra Sue was sold out of Ardsley Stud's 2019 New Zealand Bloodstock May Sale draft for $2,000 to Te Aroha trainer Peter Lock. Incredibly, she was sold as a broken in two-year-old, one of a handful of older offerings in the May Sale.

A trials winner in New Zealand for Lock, Sierra Sue was purchased privately by a prominent group of Australian owners, headed by developer, hotelier and horseracing identity Ozzie Kheir through eagle-eyed bloodstock agent Phill Cataldo.

Dunstan to support Injured Jockeys' Fund

There will be a few people barracking for horses carrying the Dunstan Horsefeeds silks at Te Rapa on Saturday.

The equine feed company, a prominent supporter of racing, will have their annual supplier function at the Hamilton meeting and to add a bit more excitement to the day they have come up with a way to support the Injured Jockeys' Fund.

"We have got some (Dunstan) colours that will be worn by a jockey in each race," Dunstan Marketing Manager Paxton Conder said.

"Every time the colours are first past the post, we will donate $250 to the injured jockeys fund."

Conder said the initiative was a way of giving back to the industry.

"We started this (supplier function) 11 years ago with Te Rapa. It is a day to thank our suppliers and get them to come along to the races and involved in the industry," she said.

"All of the suppliers that contribute to the manufacturing of Dunstan products have been invited to come along and they will have a great day out. We have got Louis Herman-Watt as our MC for the day.

"We just want to have a bit of a celebration on Dunstan, and we thought what better way to try and expand that and help out the Injured Jockeys' Fund.

"We love giving back to the industry and supporting an industry that supports us. It is a perfect fit."

Sharrock stayers have bright future

New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock was delighted to see his Group Three winning mares Sinarahma and Our Hail Mary bow out from racing on a winning note following their respective assignments at Rotorua and Hawera.

With the closely-related mares now retired and destined for stud duty, Sharrock has an eye on his staying ammunition, with promising five-year-old Southroad landing a rating 65 2200m event at Hawera

"He's a horse you could see on the minimum in a race like the Wellington Cup (Gr.3, 3200m) next year," Sharrock said.

"He will go to the paddock now but there is no doubt he will get two miles, he just stays, stays, stays.

"He has done a reasonable job on a light preparation and he goes to the paddock for six weeks to two months and we will bring him back for the summer."

Sharrock labelled Ladies Man, a two-win son of Zed and a half-brother to Gr.1 Auckland Cup (3200m) winner Ladies First as another promising stayer coming through the ranks.

"He could start fresh-up at Wellington on Saturday. He will have a light autumn and winter and he is another Cup contender in the summer. He is a very good horse," he said.