Thebudgiesmugla on the spring Cups trail after another outstanding win
Thebudgiesmugla continued his remarkable rise through the staying ranks with his tough win in the Listed $500,000 Caloundra Cup (2400m)at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday.
Trainer Bjorn Baker revealed he is likely to bypass the Grafton Cup later this month to set Thebudgiesmugla for the spring carnival and will consider targeting the Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup double.
All this from a five-year-old gelding who came from New Zealand with initial concerns he might be more suited to jumps racing after he was beaten in a restricted race at the provincials.
But Thebudgiesmugla, raced by leading syndicator Scott Darby of Darby Racing, has since won five of his eight starts including the Winter Cup-Caloundra Cup double and is now recognised as one of the most promising stayers in training.