FORMER Kiwi galloper Sin To Win’s chances of running in the group one Sydney Cup during the upcoming Championships will be bolstered by victory in the listed Albury Gold Cup (2000m) on Friday.
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The five-year-old remains an outside chance of pinching a spot in the Sydney Cup field next month, but the David Hayes-Tom Dabernig training partnership have a strong opinion of the gelding’s staying prospects.
Sin To Win was a Caulfield winner last spring before finishing fourth on Melbourne Cup day to stablemate Fanatic, who came out and won the Adelaide Cup earlier this month.
Lindsay Park has been a regular at recent Gold Cup carnivals with Hayes winning twice with Extra Zero and Growl.
Sin To Win’s owners, Gary and John Lechte, have also tasted Gold Cup success with Kourkam, who won for trainer Tony McEvoy three years ago.
“They were very keen to see if we could get him to the race,” Lindsay Park racing manager Rayan Moore said.
“For us it is one of the better country cups around the district and every year we always try to have a runner.
“It’s probably the weakest Albury Cup I’ve seen this year, but in saying that we are only an 84 rater to.
“But he is an emerging sort of horse.”
Dabernig will be representing Lindsay Park at Albury with stable also having strong chances with Bullpit in the Flat Knacker, Young Hostess in the Adrian Ledger Memorial and Invincible Rock in the Guineas.
Sin To Win is one of three Championships entries in the Gold Cup with Wheal Leisure also nominated for the Sydney Cup and Supply And Demand the other headed for Randwick.
The three visitors are on top of the betting market.
Willi Willi is rated an $8 chance.
Lindsay Park has also opted for Jake Duffy to ride Sin To Win in the Gold Cup.
“He rides trackwork for us three to four days a week and knows how we like our horses ridden,” Moore said.
“We also get an advantage of him being a local rider as well.”