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After Sigh's Group Three victory at Caulfield on Saturday, Katherine Coleman received the trophy on behalf of Peter Moody. However, there is a possibility that she may have a more significant involvement in a larger triumph later this year.
Moody and Coleman have submitted an application to Racing Victoria for the establishment of a training partnership, aiming to commence operations on August 1, 2023, for the start of the racing season.
The Everest: A $20 Million Prize For I Wish I Win
Among the top-level performers in Moody's Pakenham stable, I Wish I Win stands out as the best, and this week it has been announced that the horse will be competing in The Everest at Randwick on October 14.
Despite not being classified as a Group One race, The Everest at Randwick on October 14 offers a lucrative A$20 million prize. Katherine Coleman, potentially a co-trainer in her early months of training, is trying to remain focused and not dwell on the possibility of having her name listed in the racebook for the world's wealthiest sprint race.
“It’s pretty surreal at the moment,” Coleman said.
“For me, until it’s all official, it hasn’t really sunk in yet, so we’ll wait until everything’s all ticked off by Racing Victoria before I get too excited about that side of it.
Despite her potential role as co-trainer of I Wish I Win, Coleman has been an essential member of the Moody Racing team since the arrival of the son of Savabeel from New Zealand in the middle of last year.
Following his victory in the A$10 million Golden Eagle last October, he was directed towards sprint races earlier this year, and after finishing in the top positions in the Black Caviar Lightning Stakes (1000m) and Newmarket Handicap (1200m), the 4YO, achieved an impressive win in the T J Smith Stakes.
Moody and Coleman are confident in their ability to bring out the best in I Wish I Win during sprint trips, based on the success of their previous campaign.
“We’ve got more confidence knowing what we did with him last preparation worked so well,” she said.
“We’ve got the recipe there, so we’ll just follow the same thing again and hope for a similar result.”
It is expected that I Wish I Win, owned by Waikato Stud, will have a light preparation leading up to The Everest, where he will compete in the Trackside NZ slot.
“He’s a few weeks off having his first serious gallop for the preparation and another few weeks off his first trial, but we couldn’t be happier with him,” Coleman said.
“He’s bigger and stronger and he’s very exciting to have in the stable.
“He’ll probably look to have one lead-up run before the Everest and we’re still finalising just what that will be.”