Tony and Calvin McEvoy’s star colt, Veight, is set for his return in Friday’s Group 1 Manikato Stakes (1200m) at The Valley, marking his first race since winning the Group 1 George Ryder Stakes (1500m) in March.
Veight has been in training for over 15 weeks, which Tony McEvoy admitted is a long preparation for a sprinter, especially first-up.
However, McEvoy stressed they wanted Veight in top form for the race, with a potential win shaping the colt’s future as a stallion.
As part of his preparation, Veight completed two gallops at The Valley, two trials at Cranbourne, and an additional ‘away gallop’ near McEvoy’s Ballarat stable.
“He’s not a good trial horse and his first trial looked very plain, and then to trial like he did the other day behind that fast 1000-metre stakes winner (Katsu) was exceptionally good,” McEvoy remarked.
“He bounced out of it and Jarrod Lorensini, who rides him all the time, said he’s never felt better.
“I think all the signs are he’s as good as he can be and probably as good as he ever has been.”
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