Melbourne Cup winner Without A Fight and Group 3-winning mare Isthmus are on track to resume during the Queensland Winter Carnival, with co-trainer Sam Freedman confirming both horses are progressing well.
Without A Fight hasn’t raced since finishing down the field in December’s Group 1 Hong Kong Vase (2400m) but is expected to trial in the coming weeks. His campaign could include a mouth-watering clash with Pride Of Jenni.
“He is fresh and moving well so hopefully we can get a nice preparation into him in Queensland,” Freedman told Racing.com.
“It’s all form dependent, he owes us nothing, we will obviously get a guide on his trials. We gave him a really nice break, which he needed.”
Without A Fight was dominant in Queensland last year, winning the Group 3 Lord Mayor’s Cup (1800m) and the Group 2 Q22 (2200m) before claiming spring glory in the Melbourne Cup.
Stablemate Isthmus, who was sidelined during the autumn with an entrapped epiglottis, has also returned to work.
“We don’t really want to rush her to get her to a race like the Sangster,” Freedman said.
“I think we will wait and get up to Queensland for some of the sprints.”
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