After 13 months off the scene, Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young’s stable stalwart Forgot You (NZ) (Savabeel) will make his return to the races on Saturday at Caulfield.
After most recently racing in March last year, the dual Group Two winner is set to line up in the Thoroughbred Club of Australia Handicap (1400m).
“He did a suspensory ligament, he’s been at Lee Evison’s, he’s obviously rehabbed him,” Busuttin said.
“Touchwood, at the moment, he’s looking good.”
Forgot You has had two jumpouts leading into his comeback run on Saturday, which will also be his first start as a gelding.
“Given that he needed time off, we decided to geld him, so he’s come back as a gelding this time,” Busuttin said.
“Off the scene for 12 months, 1400m, we just want to see him hit the line, but I think he’s in for a good prep.
“I’m looking forward to seeing him back at the races.”
Beyond Saturday, Busuttin noted that the Brisbane Winter Carnival could be an option for Forgot You, while an 1800-metre Benchmark 100 at Sandown in a fortnight also looms as a logical second-up target for the son of Savabeel.
Bred by Waikato Stud’s Garry Chittick, Forgot You is out of the winning O’Reilly mare Simply You (NZ), a three-quarter sister to stakes-winners Escadaire (NZ) (O’Reilly), Bonny O’Reilly (NZ) (O’Reilly) and Group Two winner Rare Insight (NZ) (O’Reilly), dam of Gr.1 Coolmore Classic (1500m) winner Steps In Time (Danehill Dancer).
Simply You is a daughter of multiple Group One winning sprinter Glamour Puss (NZ) (Tale of the Cat).
Forgot You was purchased by Busuttin Racing for A$330,000 at the Sydney two-year-old sale after being prepared by Ohukia Lodge on behalf of Waikato Stud.