“I just love this race,” the Melbourne-Cup winning trainer said. “In fact a few years ago things just fell into place perfectly. I had five winners across five different tracks. It’s a day I will never forget. There’s something really wonderful about winning staying races like the St Leger. It’s not that I’m against sprinting races, I love them, and I’ve won plenty of them. But to sculpt a stayer can be so satisfying. I know stayers can take a little bit longer, but in time when they start winning you are then giving your owners serious bang for their buck,” she said. Waterhouse points out that all of the behind-the-scenes work that keeps a stayer working until his or her day comes is all worth it when the major races like the VRC St Leger, VRC Derby and the Lexus Melbourne Cup come around. As for this year, she is looking forward to seeing what three-year- old gelding Zoumon can do in Melbourne. “He’ll take his place in the VRC St Leger on ANZAC Day and hopefully bring another trophy back to Sydney for the owners. He just didn’t quite get there in the ATC Australian Derby. But one thing is for sure, 2800 metres will be just what the doctor ordered for him. I like his toughness and I think toughness and a touch of brilliance is what
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