QUICK THINKER a Caulfield Cup Starter

14 Oct 21

Connections of the Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman trained Quick Thinker (So You Think)) were praying for a wet forecast ahead of the Gr1 Caulfield Cup on Saturday, and their wish has come true. The Group 1 winner appreciates rain-affected going and his Cambridge conditioners have elected to chance their arm in the time-honoured race.

“We were a little bit nervous to bring him down to Caulfield because the track can be very firm there,” Forsman told SENTrack.

QUICK THINKER winning the Gr1 ATC Derby

While the 5YO entire’s biggest victories have come on heavy and soft tracks, including the Gr1 Australian Derby and Gr2 Chairman’s Quality, Forsman said he also needs things to go his way during the running.

“He is a horse that needs to be up on the pace, rolling along and doing his own thing,” Forsman said.

Quick Thinker takes a mixed form line into Saturday, finishing runner-up in the Gr3 Newcastle Gold Cup two starts back before finishing down field in the Gr1 Metropolitan on a Good track at Randwick.

Quick Thinker is Number 8 and will jump from barrier 14 with rider Declan Bates to carry 53.0kg

Dynamic Syndications ownership team of 3yo filly MISS SHALAA will be shouting and cheering if Quick Thinker looks a winning hope, as their filly is closely related to Quick Thinker.

MISS SHALAA in pre-training

Since Dynamic Syndications purchased Miss Shalaa, Quick Thinker has won the Gr1 ATC Derby and Gr2 Chairman’s Handicap and added a stakes placings in Gr3 Newcastle Cup to the pedigree page.

So, to add a second Gr1 being the Caulfield Cup to the pedigree page would be a wonderful result.

MISS SHALAA is an unraced daughter of Shalaa ex Talented Miss, and Talented Miss is a full sister to our stakes performed mare ACOUPLAMAS (pronounced A-Couple-of-Ma’s).