Kevin Daffy is hoping lightning strikes twice as his only horse, Oh Too Good, chases another dream win at Flemington in Saturday’s Listed VRC Winter Championship Final (1600m).
The five-year-old mare gave Daffy his first metro victory in the VOBIS Gold Mile last month, and a spell was planned—until she bounced out of the race in top order.
“She’s terrific and I am really happy with her and how she came through and thrived since that run,” Daffy told Radio RSN.
“I thought we might as well journey on and have a crack at the Winter Championship.”
Oh Too Good heads the betting odds at $2.90, with Jimmy The Bear and Cafe Millennium at $6.
“She’ll be carrying the lightest weight in her career,” Daffy said, with Ben Allen dropping below his usual minimum to ride at 55kg.
Despite drawing wide in barrier 13, Daffy remains upbeat: “I couldn’t be happier with her and how she is.”