Form jockey Jason Collett is banking on quality shining through at Hawkesbury on Tuesday with five mounts awaiting the hoop who dominated at Randwick last weekend.
Collett had a great day on Saturday claiming the Group 2 double of the $2 million The Invitation on Stefi Magnetica and the $1m Callander-Presnell aboard Ohope, as well as scoring on Oakfield Jupiter in the Midway Handicap.
Jason Collett rode three winners at Randwick on Saturday.Credit: Getty Images
“It certainly was a great day at Randwick, and now I’m out to continue the momentum starting with Hawkesbury on Tuesday,” Collett said.
Collett will combine with Warwick Farm trainer Joseph Pride, who won last Saturday’s Group 1 $2m Spring Champions Stakes with Attica, when Casserousse contests the Wellbring Maiden Handicap (1100m).
Like Attica, Casserousse is raced by Godolphin, for which Pride has enjoyed great success since being one of the trainers the conglomerate appointed when it moved to a public training model.
Casserousse is resuming from a spell, and Collett has been impressed with what he’s seen of her trials.
“I haven’t been on her in the trials, but she’s looked good with a second and a win in each of them at Warwick Farm,” the jockey said. “It looks a nice race that Joe’s picked out for her to resume in and she looks a good chance to open her winning account.”
Collett will partner the Michael Freedman-trained pair of Empress Of Japan in the Richmond Club F&M Benchmark 64 Handicap (1400m) and Swing State in the Evergreen Turf Maiden Plate (1800m).
He will also steer Koning in the Elite Sand And Soil Midway Benchmark 64 Handicap (1800m) for Richard and Will Freedman. Collett rounds out the day on Scorched Lane in the Clarendon Tavern C,G&E Benchmark 64 Handicap (1400m) for Anthony and Sam Freedman.
