The possible return from retirement of Pride Of Jenni (Pride Of Dubai) has reached a crucial stage with the Trelawney Stud bred back in work at trainer Ciaron Maher’s Cranbourne stables.
Maher confirmed on Saturday that the seven-year-old mare is being prepared for another racing campaign.
“She’s just come into the stables and while she’s obviously had her issues, she seems in good order,” Maher said.
He said the commencement of trackwork did not necessarily mean Pride Of Jenni was certain to race again.
“I want to see her come back and for her to show everything is in order,” he said. “You have to make sure every box is ticked before going back to the races.
“But she does seem her old self. She does seem very straight-forward.
“It’s good to see her happy, healthy and well and as I said, her demeanour is very similar to what it has always been.
“First thing is to make sure she’s right. She does seem in a very similar headspace.
“She put on weight, but she doesn’t look heavy and she’s moving quite well.
“They (owners) looked after her really well. She’s had her time off and she’s done a bit of training.”
Meanwhile I Wish I Win (NZ) (Savabeel) will continue his path to a return to racing when he jumps out at Pakenham on Tuesday.
The star galloper won a jumpout at his home track on January 28 and his co-trainer Peter Moody said he wanted him to have one more hit-out before the stable commits to a racetrack return for the six-year-old gelding.
Moody and Katherine Coleman spelled I Wish I Win after he finished last in The Everest.
Moody said late last year that the winner of seven races from 24 starts and $13 million will be set for longer trips. He suggested a race like the Group 1 Futurity Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on February 22 could be a possibility for I Wish I Win, as well as the G1 All-Star Mile (1600m) at Flemington.
