Accredited has been one of Sydney’s standout performers this summer, stringing together three consecutive city wins since early December.
The five-year-old, trained by Joe Pride, has twice tasted success at Randwick and will now step up to stakes level for the first time in the Listed Carrington Stakes (1400m) on January 25.
“You can only be impressed by what he’s been doing, he’s done really well,” Pride said.
“He’s having a good preparation, to state the obvious, and he still looks like there’s a little bit of improvement in him.
“This race should do him for this preparation.”
Accredited’s latest victory came in dominant fashion on January 4, when he won a Benchmark 88 (1400m) by four lengths.
Pride is pleased with how the gelding has pulled up since that run.
“I’m happy with him,” he said.
“The handicapper didn’t miss him, he gave him nine points so that’s 4.5 kilos. So he basically has to go up in grade again, which is fine.
“I had that Carrington Stakes in mind anyway.”
If Accredited can deliver another strong performance at Listed level, Pride is considering a potential winter campaign for the in-form gelding.
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