Flemington’s Group 2 Bobbie Lewis Quality (1200m) on September 14 is set to be the first-up race for Buenos Noches, as the five-year-old sprinter continues his off-track preparations.
Trained by Matthew Smith, the son of Supido kicked off last season with a win in the Group 3 Show County Quality (1200m) at Randwick on August 19 but has since gone winless in eight starts.
However, he showed promise recently by finishing fifth, just 1.9 lengths behind Ducasse, in a 900-metre barrier trial at Warwick Farm on August 12.
“He’s going really good,” Smith told Racing.com.
“He probably just needed a good break.
“He didn’t have a spell between when he ran second in the Champion Sprint and the autumn; he had no break at all because it was a quick turnaround for Sydney.
“So he’s now had a good spell and he’s come back super. I think he’s back to his best.
“So hopefully we can win first-up with him, I hope.”
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