Group 1 winning sprinter The Quarterback (Aus) (Street Boss) could be on his travels to the Dubai Carnival to take in the G1 Al Quoz Sprint at Meydan in March should he come through his autumn domestic targets in pleasing fashion. The 6-year-old made his top-level breakthrough when beating Black Heart Bart (Aus) (Blackfriars {Aus}) in the G1 Lexus Newmarket H. at Flemington last March and that race is again on his radar before any trip to Dubai comes into the equation. Before that though, the gelding will begin the campaign with a run in the G1 Lightning S. at Flemington Feb. 18.
Contemplating a tilt at the Al Quoz on Dubai World Cup night, trainer Robbie Griffiths said, “We're not sure. It's the perfect race for him in Dubai. I think if we're brave enough to travel overseas, I would imagine Dubai is the right type of race because it's in a straight line, it will be a dry track and be similar weather pattern to Melbourne. And it's two weeks after the Newmarket.”
Speaking to Racing And Sports Griffiths continued, “So it will boil down to what we think once we get through the Newmarket. His form has to warrant it, of course. He has to run well in the Lightning and the Newmarket to even contemplate it.”
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