Racing: Classy filly to fly flag for trainer

MELBOURNE - Filly Set For Fame will fly the flag for Peter Moody in Saturday's Coolmore Classic after he elected to bypass the group one race with Typhoon Tracy.

Moody did not pay up for the star 4-year-old mare at Rosehill after she attracted the maximum weight of 61kg and the fact she had to give as much as 9kg to her rivals.

Her absence led to all weights being raised half a kilo with Set For Fame on 52.5kg and Luke Nolen to ride.

The 3-year-old has drawn barrier 17 in the field of 18 but Moody hasn't baulked at the horror gate. "She's running and she'll leave tomorrow night," Moody said yesterday.

The daughter of Reset is backing up after her gallant second to Rock Classic in the Australian Guineas (1600m) at Flemington last Saturday.

"She didn't have a lot of luck, she got held up behind Denman, while Bart's colt [Rock Classic] was out and running, so hopefully we can make amends for that," Moody said.

Typhoon Tracy carried the minimum weight of 51kg when she landed her first group one in the 2009 Coolmore as a 3-year-old.

She also had a wide draw, jumping from barrier 14 in a 16-horse field when ridden by Glen Boss.

Had Typhoon Tracy run this Saturday, Boss had been on standby to ride Set For Fame but he will now ride Prima Nova for Anthony Cummings.

Typhoon Tracy will contest either the Queen Of The Turf Stakes or the George Ryder Stakes, both over 1500m at Rosehill on April 3.

- AAP