Resounding warning issued

FREAKISH pacer Loucasso issued a resounding warning to potential The Eureka rivals with an arrogant victory at Club Menangle last Saturday night.

Unbeaten from his five previous starts for trainer Seaton Grima, Loucasso had been dominant over a mile, including smashing the Australasian record at the premier venue on October 24.

Covering the 1609-metre trip in a breathtaking 1:47.6, Loucasso slashed 1.2 seconds from Sao Paulo Simba's mark for three-year-olds.

Sao Paulo Simba set the standard with his victory at Club Menangle on September 8, 2025.

Only four pacers - all open age - have gone quicker on this side of the equator!

My Field Marshall became the first - and remains the only - to better 1:47 thanks to his 1:46.9 2018 Miracle Mile triumph.

Have Faith In Me stopped the clock in 1:47.5 in February 2016, with Cya Art equalling the time in September 2025 before Rakero Rocket rounded out the quartet with his 1:47.3 win last January.

Stepping up to 2300 metres - the same distance as The Eureka - during his latest appearance, Loucasso led throughout from barrier seven to complete an 11-and-a-half metre win from I Am The Storm.

Faze Of Glory was five metres away third as the winner rated 1:53.

"I am over the moon with his run," Grima said. "It was pretty windy down the back, so his 28.6-second quarter, then home in 53 seconds was even better than it looks on paper.

"He pulled up so well from his Breeders' Challenge win last week, that I wanted him to have a good hit out and felt a solid run over 2300 metre would top him off.

"That'll be it for him now, he won't race again before The Eureka and will just be kept ticking along at home."