Tycoon Star will have to overcome the outside draw if he is to give Lindsay Park a breakthrough win in the May 9 The Goodwood (G1) at Morphettville Racecourse, but Ben, Will, and J.D. Hayes are confident the colt has a genuine chance.
Focus now shifts from the Kentucky Derby (G1) to the Preakness Stakes (G1), which will be held May 16, and for the first time at Laurel Park, without the top two finishers in the Derby.
Promising 2-year-old Chayan became the second-most expensive horse sold at a breeding stock auction in Australia at the May 7 Inglis Australian Chairman's Sale, bringing AU$5.6 million from Coolmore's Tom Magnier.
While the full register of high-rolling attendees will be revealed over the next 48 hours, with a full day of inspections May 8 ahead of the May 9 sale, there was a healthy turnout to oversee the workouts May 7 at Deauville Racecourse.
The May 9 Ruffian Stakes (G2) at Aqueduct Racetrack features three runners from the Saffie Joseph Jr. barn, as well as the Chad Summers-trained Dry Powder coming in off eight days of rest.
Focus now shifts from the Kentucky Derby (G1) to the Preakness Stakes (G1), which will be held for the first time at Laurel Park May 16, without the top two finishers in the Derby.