El Castello, who has won all three starts since returning as a three-year-old, including the Group 3 Gloaming Stakes (1800m), will aim for Group 1 success in Saturday’s Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) at Randwick.
Trained by Anthony Cummings, the colt will once again be partnered with jockey Josh Parr, who has ridden him in his Gloaming Stakes victory, his maiden win at Warwick Farm on September 4, and a close second to future triple Group 1 winner Broadsiding in the Listed Fernhill Mile (1600m) as a juvenile.
“At the start of the preparation, we had to give him three barrier trials to get him somewhat competitive and active. He is quite lazy,” Parr said.
“It seemed like it was overnight, that all of a sudden he was a racehorse. He developed this know-how of being able to travel, and not only travel, but let down.
“What we saw in the Gloaming is what we’ve been waiting to see from him for some time, when he hit the front and he carried on. He kept going and going.
“That was a really positive moment in his career. I hope that is now a transition into this Saturday. I can’t see any reason why it wouldn’t be.”
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