Big Sky out to cement 2026 Blue Diamond Stakes credentials

Posted by RS NewsWire at 5:34pm on January 30th

Trainer Robbie Griffiths believes Invincible Son is set to take another step forward when he lines up in Saturday’s Group 3 Chairman’s Stakes at Caulfield.

The colt finished third behind Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner Unit Five on debut and now continues his path toward the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes.

Griffiths said it was difficult to assess how much Invincible Son learned from that first run but was pleased with what he saw at a subsequent jump-out.

“He hadn’t been back to the barriers until Monday, but I thought he trialled really well,” Griffiths said.

“Guest House is a good horse and our bloke went well without being fully tested.”

The trainer felt the colt was disadvantaged by his draw first-up and expects a better showing this time.

“He had to burn fuel from a wide gate and that told late,” he said.

“From barrier one, he should get a much smoother run and that’s a big plus.”

Griffiths also believes the larger Caulfield track will play to Invincible Son’s strengths.

“Our horses are trained on big tracks and generally improve when they get a bit more room,” he said.

With the Blue Diamond on the horizon, punters can assess how the form stacks up via leading racing betting markets.

The post Invincible Son out to take Blue Diamond Stakes step first appeared on Just Horse Racing.

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