Maiden winner Ferocious Frankie (NZ) (Darci Brahma) steps out for the first time as a three-year-old for trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young when the well-related filly contests the Drummond Golf Plate (1200m) at The Valley on Saturday.
A winner at Cranbourne on debut in May, Ferocious Frankie is a $6.50 chance in a small field of six.
“She’s a full sister to Sierra Sue who won a couple of Group Ones for us. She is very similar to her sister.,” Busuttin said.
“She has got ability, no question, but whether she is strong enough to be a spring filly, I’m not too sure.
“She has got the frame but hasn’t quite filled it out. She trialed up well at Cranbourne. We have just given her the one trial and head into Saturday which will tell us where we are at with her.
“I would say she will hold the fence and the lead unless something whips around her and we end up in the box seat. She has got good gate speed, and we will leave it up to Johnny (Allen,) but I imagine she will be closer to the front than the back in a very small field.”
Busuttin and Young went to $170,000 to purchase the filly as a yearling at Karaka 2024, where she was presented by Ardsley Stud.