Western Australian star makes Melbourne move
Cosmic Crusader (NZ) (Maurice) has moved to Victoria ahead of the Spring Carnival.
The Group One winner has been transferred into the care of Andrea Leek at Pakenham.
The New Zealand-bred son of Maurice won the Gr.1 Northerly Stakes (1800m) in December, before charging home to be narrowly beaten by Rey Magnerio in the Gold Rush over 1400 metres a week later.
He could resume in the Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on August 29, with races like the Gr.1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) and Gr.1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) logical targets from there.
Michael Grantham, his former trainer, said he expected Cosmic Crusader to return to his stable later this year.
“He is a really good horse, I hope he can prove it over there,” Grantham told Giddy Up with Gareth Hall on Thursday.
Cosmic Crusader has won eight of his 17 career starts and banked more than A$1.5 million in prizemoney.
