Australia: Song of Sangio will try to remain unbeaten in handicap at Goulburn

The undefeated gelding Son of Sangio will make his third career start in a handicap at 6 1/2 furlongs at Goulburn Racecourse in Australia on Friday, the longest race of his brief career.

Trained by Richard and Michael Freedman, the 3-year-old Son of Sangio won a maiden race at 5 1/2 furlongs from off the pace at Bathurst Racecourse in January and a handicap at six furlongs from the front at Newcastle on Feb. 22.

Son of Sangio’s apparent adaptability may be an asset at Goulburn, where the gelding is part of a field of eight that includes an apparent fron-trunner in Zelady Luck, also a well-regarded contender.

Son of Sangio was the 5-4 favorite in early betting on Wednesday. From post 7, jockey Keagan Latham could have Son of Sangio in a stalking position behind Zelady Luck, who starts from post 4. Latham was aboard Son of Sangio for the maiden win.

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Zelady Luck, trained by Adrian Bott and Gai Waterhouse, has had two starts, winning a maiden race at Goulburn last August, but finishing only seventh of nine in her comeback in a six-furlong handicap for fillies and mares at Newcastle on March 4 after setting the pace.

Zelady Luck may not have been suited to the heavy turf course. The Goulburn course is expected to be rated as good.

Of the others, Byron, a winner of 3 of 7 starts, will start over a shorter distance than his previous race, a seventh of nine in a seven-furlong handicap at Newcastle on Feb. 5. Earlier this year, Byron won a handicap at 6 1/2 furlongs at Newcastle in January in his first start in more than six weeks. Byron is a closer who must overcome a rail start.

Goulburn has an eight-race program beginning at 10:10 p.m. Eastern or 7:10 p.m. Pacific on Thursday. Wagering is available through DRFBets.com.