Sydney trained colt, Charlie Boy, earned Group status on Saturday at Flemington when he scored an emphatic win in the Danehill Stakes.

He did have a busy autumn schedule contesting all the major two year old races in Sydney, whilst he didn’t win the races he was set for, he never disgraced himself.

With the benefit of a break since his last start in the Champagne Stakes, at the end of the Sydney Carnival in April, he has returned to racing with a vengeance.

His first up win in the Danehill Stakes was a sign he will be a serious spring contender on what he has shown to date.

He came from last, at one stage he even had half the field in front of him with 200 metres to run, yet won by three quarters of a length going away.

That was a great Guineas trial; the straight six is equal to 1600 metres around a turn at any time.

An $80,000 purchase at the Magic Millions Sales he is a colt that obviously required just a little bit of time, he did enough in his first preparation to suggest improvement would be there this time around.

No rider has been engaged for the Guineas at this stage, Michael Rodd would like to stick with the colt, he was impressed with the win believing there is still improvement in the horse, however, no decisions can made at present as he has a strong allegiance to the highly successful Mark Kavanagh stable.

The filly Gregers coming off two recent wins at Moonee Valley was sent out favourite at $4.80, she finished fifth but looked all at sea down the straight track.

Charlie Boy - A Group winner for Vinery