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Thyme To Go for Archibald giant

Biggest juvenile in powerful stable to make debut at Randwick.

Thyme To Go as a yearling.
Thyme To Go as a yearling. Picture: Inglis

Annabel Archibald is unsure where Thyme To Go sits in terms of her most talented two-year-olds, but she knows the filly holds at least one distinction.

The daughter of I Am Invincible dwarfs some others in the camp and will see race conditions for the first time in Saturday's $160,000 Kia Ora Yearlings @ MMGC Plate (1000m) at Randwick.

Size has not prevented the $260,000 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale buy from getting to the races on the first weekend of the new year and Archibald, who trains in partnership with husband Rob, is keen to see how handles the hustle and bustle of raceday.

"She's very big – she'd be the biggest two-year-old in the stable – she's quite mature looking," Archibald told SENTrack.

"I think she's going to be better over a little bit further, but I think this is a good starting point.

"She's got a massive stride, so hopefully she can break well and have plenty of room."

Thyme To Go is one of six first-starters in Saturday's race, which includes Godolphin pair Outspan and Tatiana and high-priced yearlings Excelluna ($500,000) and Sweet Intent ($475,000).

The most expensive yearling in the field is $750,000 Magic Millions buy Knightsbridge, whose only start to date realised a fifth placing in the Group 3 Breeders Plate (1000m), while the other to have raced is Final Gift, who finished seventh in the Max Lees Classic (900m).

Thyme To Go, who is out of the More Than Ready mare Joy At Last, who is from the famed Denise's Joy family, finished sixth in her first trial, on December 8, but was an impressive half-length winner over one of Saturday's fancied rivals at her most recent hitout.

"The horse that was second there in the trial, Knightsbridge, is in the field as well," Archibald pointed out.

"She's obviously a first starter and being a two-year-old it's always a little bit of an unknown, but she is a lovely filly."

Thyme To Go will start from the inside alley with Zac Lloyd aboard and occupies the third line of betting, which is headed by Knightsbridge and the Bjorn Baker-trained Profiteer filly Profitabelle.


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