He was gelded a while back . Horse like Youthful Spirit not many options in wop wops , 2000 a staying race out those places .
Aussie trainers seem to be able to adapt training to put some speed in the legs , Vauban for example . Its not like 1600 and below OZ horses are inferior , sprinters 1000 to 1400 are so so superior, 1600 it evens out , 2000 upwards European breds way better imho.They adapt training methods .
Also training mostly on track the horses step up in distance to increaee fitness in a prep , where in Europe long steady canters , uphill slowly build up fitness . Thats why so many imports come in fresh up and hose home v Aussie trained,not many home trained come straight in at off break in staying race .
Youth Spirit has been hopeless in OZ tho but must show hobby trainer something .
