The Clayton Douglas trained speedster is already a winner of seven races from ten starts and has banked his connections a whopping $9.5 million in prizemoney. Rated 120, he is officially the second-best horse in Australia, with only I Wish I Win (121) narrowly nosing him out. When asked about how he describes his stable star, Douglas says: It is his elite turn of foot and an ability to absorb high pressure that saw Giga Kick rise to new levels last Spring. After narrowly winning the Group 2 Danehill Stakes at Flemington, remaining unbeaten, many were still surprised when he was offered a slot in Australia’s richest race – The Everest. Craig Williams wasn’t. He went to Sydney on Caulfield Cup Day and rode the rising star to a shock victory at $21, upstaging a quality field headed by, at the time, world beater Nature Strip. BY BEN CALUZZI GIGA KICK COULD BE THE MOST EXCITING HORSE IN AUSTRALIA THIS SPRING CARNIVAL, AND HE MAKES HIS MUCHANTICIPATED RETURN TO RACING IN THE GROUP 2 MITTYS MCEWEN STAKES ON SATURDAY 9 SEPTEMBER AT THE VALLEY. “He’s a freak. He’s a natural athlete, he’s probably like the Chris Judd’s of the world.”
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