All Star race

A Horsham owned racehorse will tear down the famous Flemington straight next weekend in one of the richest horse races in the world.

Lightsaber, the three-year-old colt part-owned by Horsham’s Peter Cross, was won a wildcard slot in the 1600 metre All Star Mile at Flemington Racecourse on March 19.

The race is the richest mile race in the world, with a prize pool of $5-million.

The Peter Moody-trained horse won its spot by popular vote to claim the wildcard entry, after coming second in an Australian Guineas Group One at Flemington earlier this month.

Mr Cross said Lightsaber went into that race ‘a little underdone’, and after making his run with 200 metres to go, was caught in the final 50 metres.

“That lack of match fitness tolled on him late and he missed out by half a head there,” he said.

“But he was so close to claiming that elusive Group One win. For the All Star Mile, we’ll have him playing it similar to that race; sit one back from the front, time his run and hopefully go one better than last time.”

The All Star Mile is a standalone unclassified race where the starters are ‘fan-voted’ to race.

Mr Cross said most of the starters were five-orsix-year-old’s with some experienced Group One winners joining Lightsaber in the barriers.

“If we can grab a win next weekend, she will a very valuable horse,” he said.