Go Racing may have farewelled Group 1 winner Atishu, but they’ve quickly found another potential headline act in Group 1 Queensland Derby (2400m) contender Maison Louis.
Trained by the Sydney-based duo of John O’Shea and Tom Charlton, the progressive three-year-old has made an immediate impact, winning three of his first five starts.
That includes a strong last-start victory in a Benchmark 64 over 1900m at Canterbury on Monday, where he held off Existential Bob by 0.8 lengths with Andrew Adkins in the saddle.
“He was really good picking up another win,” O’Shea said.
“He’s developing into a lovely middle-distance horse, and he’s got a great appetite for racing.”
With the Queensland winter carnival looming, connections are keen to test Maison Louis at stakes level.
“Being that they’re only three once, we’re going to give him the opportunity to run in a stakes race,” O’Shea added.
“We’ll take him to Queensland to run in the Rough Habit Plate on May 17 which is a lead-up to the Queensland Derby.”
Maison Louis is currently a $15 chance for the Queensland Derby with horse racing bookmakers.
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