SEN Track’s Cam Luke has given an early Cox Plate prediction, 10 months out from the greatest weight for age race in the world.
Raced over 2040m at The Valley, the Cox Plate is one of Australia’s greatest races and Luke believes star galloper I’m Thunderstruck is the one to beat in the race.
Trained by Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr, I’m Thunderstruck announced himself as a star in this year’s spring carnival, winning both the Group 1 Toorak Handicap and the Golden Eagle.
“Has already got the Group 1 under his belt and keeping in mind it was really only his second prep, he bolted around three-year-old’s that were no good and then he rolled into a four-year-old prep and won the G1 Toorak Handicap and the G1 Golden Eagle,” Luke said on SEN Track.
“He’s a serious racehorse and for people who listen a fair bit, I think he can win a Cox Plate.”
This is what Group 1 racing is all about.
— SENTrack (@SEN_track) October 11, 2021
Cammy and Taggs were up and about after I’m Thunderstruck won the G1 Toorak Handicap!
As Cam said, this horse could be very special. ⭐️ 🐎 pic.twitter.com/N1Ljo8FkCW
A galloper that is proven in hard run races, Luke thinks I’m Thunderstruck’s toughness and sheer class makes him the one to beat.
“He’s a smooth mover, takes bumps and doesn’t bat an eyelid,” he added.
“He keeps having the bar raised and he keeps jumping over them, still not even close to being mature yet and will be perfectly primed by October 22.
“He handles The Valley and is a tractable horse so race map isn’t the be-all and end-all for him.”
I’m Thunderstruck is currently rated a $13 chance in the $5 million feature.
