Zephyron will race at 2400m for the first time in today's Brisbane Cup. Source: Jonathon Searle / News Corp Australia
SYDNEY'S promising galloper Zephyron is a rising six-year-old by an influential staying sire, yet he is only going to 2400m for the first time in the Group 2 $300,000 Brisbane Cup at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Zabeel is the sire of so many champion stayers, including Melbourne Cup winners Might And Power (1997), Jezabeel (1998) and Efficient (2007), so it is unusual that Zephyron has not been tested over a staying distance.
But this is a reflection of the injury problems Zephyron had early in his race career that has restricted the gelding to just 15 race starts so far and also his emergence under Team Hawkes this season.
Zephyron, bought for $2 million as a yearling, goes into the Brisbane Cup after impressive wins in the Lord Mayors Cup at Rosehill (2000m) and the Premier's Cup (2200m) at Doomben.
"When he came to us all he wanted to do was be a 1000m horse,'' co-trainer Michael Hawkes said. "With patience and time he has turned the corner and is working like a stayer now.
"This horse has done a sensational job this season and deserves his chance (today),'' he added.
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