Gold Wolf primed for SA Derby tilt
Mornington-based trainers David and Coral Feek are gearing up to send out just their second ever Group 1 runner as Gold Wolf takes on Saturday’s Group 1 South Australian Derby (2500m) at Morphettville.
After securing a victory in the Listed Galilee Series Final (2400m) at Caulfield on April 6, the son of Tivaci skipped the Listed VRC St Leger (2800m) at Flemington last week.
“We were happy to keep the horse to 2500 metres and the way that race ended up panning out I was really pleased that we didn’t run as it turned into a sit and sprint,” David Feek said.
“Despite it being 2800 metres, in my opinion, it didn’t look like a true staying contest. The horse is very, very fit.”
“We’re happy with him but in the back of my mind, was that a peak performance winning the Galilee Series Final?
“There are no negatives, but I haven’t seen any obvious improvement.
“His coat is starting to become a bit wintry, but all the other checklists that we do, we’re ticking those boxes.
“He’s probably plateaued for the preparation and hopefully that is enough to be competitive.”