he stamped himself pretty early as a horse with really good ability,” co-trainer Katherine Coleman said. “I remember one day we took him to Cranbourne trials and Luke Nolen rode him, and it was a heavy track that day and he still managed to be electric on it. “Luke was pretty excited when he got off, and I think that was the moment that we sort of thought we might have a pretty handy horse.” I Wish I Win’s form back home in New Zealand was certainly very good, but it is fair to say he has improved immensely to firmly assert himself as one of the best sprinters in the world. That statement is backed up with a current rating of 117, which will improve if he is to win this week. It hasn’t always been smooth sailing for I The dual Group 1 winner has won some of the country’s finest races, including the Golden Eagle and TJ Smith Stakes, but on Friday night he will be searching for a famous Valley victory that would even make his sire Savabeel proud, the winner of the 2004 W.S. Cox Plate. Peter Moody identified I Wish I Win while in New Zealand, and having had a great relationship with Waikato Stud boss Mark Chittick, soon after acquired the horse to race for the big prize money in Australia. I Wish I Win needed just one start under new caring to show the decision had been justified. He went to Caulfield in an Open Handicap on his Australian debut and quickly put four lengths on Group 1 runner-up Gentleman Roy. “As soon as he really arrived in the stable, PETER MOODY & KATHERINE COLEMAN’S STAR SPRINTER I WISH I WIN WILL FACE THE STARTER AS ONE OF THE FAVOURED RUNNERS WHEN HE LINES UP IN THE LADBROKES MANIKATO STAKES ON FRIDAY NIGHT. BY BEN CALUZZI I WISH I WIN SEARCHING FOR A THIRD GROUP 1 WIN IN THE LADBROKES MANIKATO STAKES
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