Houdini Boy has learnt a new trick

by Mick Floyd

Best known for his barnstorming last-to-first racing style, Houdini Boy flipped the script in his heat of the Bold Trease (715m), leading all of the way to qualify for Friday night’s Group 1 final.

“I don’t know where that came from,” said trainer Kel Greenough.

“It was out of character. To actually jump out of the boxes like that, I can’t explain it.”

Houdini Boy’s issues at box rise had led some to compare him to retired champion thoroughbred Chautauqua. Both are renowned for their poor early speed but armed with a blinding finishing burst, making them among the most popular Read full article

Source:: https://www.grv.org.au/news/2020/11/25/houdini-boy-has-learnt-a-new-trick/

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