Grimson sets sights on Victoria

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JASON Grimson could have as many as four runners in his quest to win the $300,000 Group 1 Victoria Cup for the first time.

Grimson, 31, has been a revelation in Australia’s training ranks since Boncel Benjamin’s upset win on protest in the 2021 Sydney Inter Dominion.

Although he won the 2022 Melbourne Inter Dominion final with I Cast No Shadow, Grimson has not had much impact in Victoria’s major races.

He sent Himanameisjeff down for last year’s Victoria Cup, but he didn’t handle the track from a bad barrier and finished back in 10th spot.

But Grimson has most of his stable stars aimed at this year’s Victoria Cup.

The advance party will be last-start Len Smith Mile runner-up District Attorney and the exciting Major Moth, who will tackle Friday week’s $75,000 Group 2 Kilmore Cup.

While District Attorney should be a lock for a Victoria Cup start, Major Moth’s lack of open-class feature race form and a last start Len Smith flop have him in the danger zone.

Major Moth will need to win or run a huge race at Kilmore to press his case for a Victoria Cup berth.

There are no such problems for Grimson’s stable star, Swayzee, who returns from a break in the $60,000 The Dish at Parkes on Friday.

The reigning NZ Cup winner will be joined in that race by classy stablemate Nerano.

“If they both go well at Parkes, I might take them down for the Victoria Cup, too,” Grimson said.

Swayzee, who hasn’t raced since his fantastic second to Leap To Fame in the Group 1 Blacks A Fake on July 27, is yet to race in Victoria for Grimson.