McEvoy Chooses Redzel Over The Legend
Australia, Racing News, 19.09.19: A few weeks ago champion jockey Kerrin McEvoy had his legs in two boats. But since then, he has decided to stay in the Redzel camp and chase a third Everest over emerging star Classique Legend.
McEvoy has revealed the reason he chose to stick with Redzel. After seeing Redzel return to his best first-up, where he ran 56.28 in winning the Concorde Stakes (1000m), he confirmed that he’d keep the band together.
Three days after that win he rode Classique Legend to a trial win then told connections of both horses he’d be riding Redzel.
As he prepares to partner the 7yo in the Group 2 $500,000 The Shorts (1100m) at Randwick on Saturday, where he’ll be pitted against Classique Legend and a host of Everest contenders, McEvoy said it was a tough decision but he feels it’s the right one.
Trainers Peter and Paul Snowden are following blueprint for the A$14m Everest by running in the Concorde and The Shorts then skipping the Premiere to use a trial instead.
McEvoy said things couldn’t have gone any more to the script for Redzel first-up in the Concorde and isn’t fazed by striking a wet track at Randwick given his impressive heavy track stats including last year’s Everest.
Nash Rawiller will take the ride on Classique Legend in The Shorts, and likely on to The TAB Everest, but McEvoy has done most of the grey’s build up including riding him in both barrier trials.