Wet Winter Tale Of Two Horses

Favourite Thunderlips loves rain, fingers crossed dry-tracker Accredited races on

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SYDNEY - Climate has literally set the early stakes to the 2025 Winter Stakes.

Sydney's wet and wild weather has been both the push and pull factor to the two top fancies' participation in the A$200,000 (S$167,000) Listed 1,400m race at Rosehill on July 5 (at 1.50pm Singapore time).

On one hand, the likelihood of a heavily rain-affected track has been enough to tempt Bjorn Baker to run back-to-back winner Thunderlips on a seven-day back-up.

On the other, such a prospect may throw a dampener by depriving the race of second favourite Accredited.

Not only will trainer Joseph Pride pray for blue skies, but also for the drying capacity of the Rosehill track to determine whether the son of All Too Hard takes his place.

With the course proper a heavy 9 on July 3, Pride is hoping it improves into the soft range as Accredited's best form is on firmer ground.