Surefire in Archer Stakes triumph

Chris Waller-trained Surefire had his first stakes win on Saturday at Flemington in the Gr.3 Archer Stakes.

Taken from www.breednet.com.au, 29th October 2022, by Tara Madgwick:

Imported Fastnet Rock gelding Surefire has always promised to win a stakes race in Australia and got the job done at Flemington on Saturday when scoring a determined win in the Group 3 Archer Stakes (2500m).

Trained by Chris Waller and ridden by James McDonald, Surefire was a short priced favourite and was strong to the line to beat 2020 Epsom Derby winner Serpentine by a length.

“He travelled into it like he was going to win a bit better than he did, but in saying that he got to the front and backed off and waited for the other horses, so maybe a set of visors might help him concentrate,” said James McDonald.

Surefire races for a partnership of Waller stable clients and his breeder Juddmonte Farms in whose colours he runs. He has the overall record of six wins and three seconds from 14 starts.