Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained Forgot You will make his long-awaited return to Caulfield after a second extended lay-off due to injury.

The rising seven-year-old lines up in the Thoroughbred Club of Australia Handicap (1400m) on Saturday, marking his first race since March last year.

Forgot You spent his four-year-old year sidelined with a suspensory injury, and his most recent break was the result of a similar issue, this time on his other leg.

While off the track, Forgot You was gelded, and Young is excited to see the former Group 1 performer back in action on Saturday.

As a three-year-old, Forgot You won the Group 2 The Vase at Moonee Valley and contested both the Victoria Derby and Australian Derby.

Young also took him to Perth in search of a Group 1 win in 2023, but it didn’t go to plan. “So, in his lay-off we gelded him,” Young said.

Forgot You tweaked a suspensory after running fifth at Flemington last March and underwent rehabilitation with Lee Evison.

Since returning to his Cranbourne stables, Forgot You has had two trials, winning his most recent on April 28.

“He has trialled up awesome,” Young said. “He’s dappled from head to toe and looks fantastic. He’s a little bit pretty because of the time away, but we’ve brought him along slowly.”

While Saturday’s 1400m distance isn’t ideal, Young is optimistic about his performance and future targets, including the Winter Championship at Flemington in July.

“He’s a Savabeel and likes a bit of cut out of the track,” Young said. “If he holds together, we could target something into the spring.”