Lee Curtis is unfazed by Bauhinia’s wide barrier draw as the talented three-year-old filly prepares for Saturday’s $3 million Magic Millions 3YO Guineas (1400m).
Although drawn in barrier 20, Bauhinia will shift into barrier 16 of 18 if emergencies fail to secure a start.
Curtis remains optimistic about the chances of the fast-finishing filly, who caught attention with her impressive first-up win in the Magic Millions Wyong Stakes (1200m), where she set a new 1200-metre track record of 1:07.67.
“She’s been to races four times and pretty much every time she’s come out, or three of them, she’s come out on her ear,” said Curtis, who trains in partnership with his wife Cherie.
“You’ve got to assume she’s probably going to do that again, she just comes from impossible positions.
“If she drew two and that happens, she’s going to be in the same position, so I’m not worried about it.”
Curtis has maintained Bauhinia’s successful preparation strategy, mirroring her Wyong lead-up by giving the filly one trial before the big race.
She placed in a Rosehill trial on December 23, showing she is in excellent form.
“[Her] trial was really good, she ran an amazing time,” Curtis added. “We’re very happy.”
Tommy Berry, who has ridden Bauhinia in all four of her starts, will again take the reins on Saturday.
Currently rated a $9.50 chance for the Magic Millions 3YO Guineas with horse betting sites, Bauhinia is among just three runners with single-figure odds, with Snitzanova narrowly leading the market at $5.50 at Neds.
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