Soho Looking At Blacks A Fake

28 June 2017 | Chris Barsby
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Possibility; Connections of Soho Tribeca are considering the Gr.1 $200,000 UBET Blacks A Fake at Albion Park on July 15.

Possibility; Connections of Soho Tribeca are considering the Gr.1 $200,000 UBET Blacks A Fake at Albion Park on July 15. Photo by Jodie Hallows

Exciting Perth pacer Soho Tribeca is the latest addition to the Brisbane winter carnival.

But it will be a hit/run mission for the Kim Prentice trained four-year-old.

The Gr.1 $200,000 UBET Blacks A Fake on July 15 at Albion Park has been penciled in as the sole target before returning home to the west.

Currently based in Victoria, the American Ideal entire is competing for the Vicbred Super Series and scored a dominant victory last Friday night at Ballarat and will again take a power of beating in this week’s semi-final at TABCORP Park, Melton.

Soho Tribeca has drawn the ace in Friday night’s event.

“Rob (Watson – owner) and I have held talks about this race in Queensland and it fits into his schedule nicely, it’s programmed for a week after the Vicbred final but there’s still plenty of logistics to consider, we’ve got to get through this series first and remain in good order.” Prentice said.

Since relocating to the stable of Prentice, Soho Tribeca has quickly elevated himself into one of the country’s premier pacers and that was evident earlier this season with a number of outstanding efforts.

Soho Tribeca captured the Gr.1 $200,000 Golden Nugget at Gloucester Park on December 9 before running two cracking races in the Gr.1 $300,000 Fremantle Cup and the Gr.1 $450,000 WA Pacing Cup in January.

He was second in the Fremantle Cup while third in the WA Pacing Cup; both events were won by Chicago Bull.

“He’s racing in very strong form and he’s a very good horse, both of his runs following a break this campaign has been very good and hopefully he can do it again this weekend.

“We’ve had good draws in both races to date in Melbourne so hopefully our luck hasn’t run out just yet. We need to look into a flight from Melbourne to Brisbane but he’s going home for another short let-up once he returns home before being set for the Inter Dominion later this year.

“I know he’s good enough to compete with the very best and he’ll have to be when he starts in the Inter Dominion so this is a good opportunity for him. It’s one race at a time but plans are certainly in place.”

Prentice is no stranger to good horses and Inter Dominion glory having prepared 2003 winner Baltic Eagle while taking several drives behind Im Themightyquinn throughout his career.

But Prentice is yet to race at Albion Park, in fact, the only time he’s been trackside was during the 2001 Inter Dominion series as a spectator.

Soho Tribeca is raced by his breeder, Robert Watson and has won 13 of his 37 starts to date while banking more than $360,000.

The Albion Park winter carnival officially starts this weekend before reaching its climax on July 15.

 

 

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