Qld Winter Carnival Profile: My Mastercraftsman

The 2016 Racing Queensland UBET winter carnival is fast approaching and in the coming weeks, Queensland harness broadcaster Chris Barsby will profile a number of major players vying for the top prizes.

With 18 Black Type races on the program for the 2016 Winter Carnival, the carnival’s pinnacle in 2016 is the G1 Blacks A Fake, which now boasts an impressive $200,000 in stakes.

The carnival spans from May 28 to July 30.

Here’s a profile featuring a New Zealand bred pacer that has been transferred to an outstanding young horseman that now calls Queensland home.

Name: My Mastercraftsman

Stable Name: Master

Age: 3yo gelding

Owner: Trevor Casey

Trainer: Adam Sanderson

Driver: Adam Sanderson

Prizemoney: $33,305

Biggest win: $19,500 C1/C2 at Alexandra Park, Auckland

Target: $75,000 Queensland Derby (July 16)

Trainer says: “He’s done some travelling in his short career to date but he looks like he’s still improving. He arrived in good order when he arrived at my stable and I’ve been extremely happy with the way he’s settled in and found his new routine, his attitude is fantastic. The main target comes up in mid-July and we’ll just ticking over and hopefully be spot-on for the Queensland Derby.”

Barsby says: “Very typical being a son of super sire Bettors Delight who keep improving all the time and he clearly fits that bill of his sire. He went unraced as a two-year-old but his development this season has been excellent highlighted by a scorching 1:53.3 Newcastle recently while he was in total cruise control in his Albion Park debut. Deserves serious consideration in all of the classics he chases this winter campaign.

Racing Queensland