Daqiansweet Junior second up in G3

After a positive first up run in the Listed Heatherlie Stakes, ‘DJ’ will return to the track this Saturday in the G3 MRC Foundation Cup at Caulfield. He is facing a strong field of 14, has drawn barrier 7 and will have Jamie Kah onboard over the 2000m journey.

See the full field here.

Like many of his opposition on Saturday, this race is a stepping stone towards longer races. With the weights for the Melbourne Cup being announced this Tuesday, the anticipation towards that particular big race certainly grows. The gelding was allocated 53kg, with the top weight of 58kg going to the Peter Moody trained Spanish Mission, who competed in the Cup last year when finishing third.

The Melbourne Cup is the obvious long-range target for DJ. Our Adelaide Cup winner has already proven that he is very competitive over 3200m when saluting at Morphettville earlier this year.

Daqiansweet Junior winning the Adelaide Cup in May 2022 with Jamie Kah on board

We look forward to hopefully another positive showing on Saturday in the knowledge that the longer, the better for DJ.

Best of luck to all involved!