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TOP sprinter Redzel can etch his name in the record books in the Doomben 10,000 today but that is secondary to his trainers, the Snowden partnership.

Peter Snowden can move into outright second place for all-time winning Doomben 10,000 trainers if favourite Redzel ($2.30) can in his third Group 1 race this afternoon.

Snowden has already won the race three times, twice as Darley’s head trainer with Beaded (2011) and Epaulette (2013) and then in partnership with son Paul last year with Redzel.

Redzel will become Australia’s greatest earning sprinter moving to $9,118,750 if he takes the $427,000 first prize.

He will overtake Chautauqua who has $8,821,935.

Redzel can become the ninth favourite to win since the race went metric in 1997 and the first favourite since Sea Siren in 2012.

Now regarded as Australia’s best sprinter Redzel can also become the fifth horse to win back-to-back 10,000s.

However the Sydney-based Snowdens are the least worried about records as they feel Redzel is ready to add another Group 1 win before his bid to defend his title in the $13 million The Everest at Randwick in October.

Redzel has drawn barrier six which looks ideal.

“The barriers didn’t really worry us as he is a pace horse and should be able to get into a good position pretty much Most Doomben 10,000 wins by a trainer:

6 Tommy Smith (pictured): Apple Bay in 1955, The Tempest in 1964, Black Onyx in 1969 and 1970, Ideal Planet in 1982, Lord Ballina in 1985

3 Bart Cummings: Maybe Mahal in 1977, Broad Reach in 1987, Campaign King in 1988

3 Harry Plant: Bernborough in 1946, Coniston in 1951, Highlea in 1952

3 Peter Snowden: Beaded in 2011, Epaulette in 2013 and Redzel in 2017

wherever he Snowden said.

“He is a seasoned traveller these days and he is better than when he won the race last year.

“Redzel has been racing against the best in his lead-up races.”

Jim Byrne rode Redzel in last year’s 10000 win but Kerrin McEvoy takes over on Saturday.

McEvoy has won the Darley Classic and the Everest on Redzel.

Gold Coast filly Houtzen, a $21 chance, will start from the outside barrier.

draws,”

Paul

Picture: LIAM KIDSTON Former Miss World Australia Tess Alexander with Doomben 10,000 favourite Redzel, who is chasing his second successive win in the Group 1 race today.