The Lindsay Park trained Fifty Stars is the shining light of the stables four nominations for the 2019 Group 2 $200,000 P.B. Lawrence Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday.
Fifty Stars, above in white and blue checks, is one of four Lindsay Park trained horses among the nominations for the 2019 P.B. Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield. Photo by Steve Hart.
The Lindsay Park Team of David and Ben Hayes and Tom Dabernig have also nominated Dual Australian Cup winner Harlem, the promising Sikandarabad and French import Neufbosc for the 1400m weight for age feature.
Lindsay Park picked up the former Darren Weir trained Fifty Stars in February this year and the now five year old was able to find the winner’s stall on two occasions during the 2019 Autumn Carnival for the new stable with a win in the Group 2 $200,000 Blamey Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on March 2 and a win in the Group 2 $200,000 Hyland Race Colours Ajax Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill a fortnight later.
Co-trainer Ben Hayes pointed out that the 1400m of the P.B. Lawrence Stakes would suit Fifty Stars the best of their four entries and expects him to perform well.
“We know him well now and we’re expecting a big campaign from him,” Ben Hayes told AAP.
“His target races are likely the Sir Rupert Clarke and the Toorak Handicap.”
The Group 1 $500,000 Ladbrokes Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) is at Caulfield on September 21 while the Group 1 $500,000 Toorak Handicap (1600m) also at Caulfield three weeks later.
Early betting for the P.B. Lawrence Stakes at Ladbrokes.com.au has Fifty Stars marked at $9 behind the $1.80 favourite Mystic Journey, James Cummings’ veteran Hartnell at $6 and the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace trained Cliff’s Edge at $8.50 while Harlem, Neufbosc and Sikandarabad are all rated a $26 chance.
Pre-post betting at Ladbrokes.com.au for the 2019 P.B. Lawrence Stakes: $1.80 Mystic Journey, $6 Hartnell, $8.50 Cliff’s Edge, $9 Fifty Stars, $9.50 Humidor, $12 Spirit Of Valor, $18 Kenedna, $26 Harlem, Neufbosc, Sikandarabad, $51 Mr Marathon Man, Semari, Trap For Fools, $126 Beau Balmain, Silent Roar.
