Star colt chasing $50,000 Simpson Memorial

Talented pacer My Ultimate Byron will make his three-year-old debut at Menangle tonight.

One of the star two-year-olds in the state last season, My Ultimate Byron won seven of his eight starts in his freshman year.

The son of Somebeachsomewhere’s only defeat was in the Group 1 Breeders Challenge final when second to Tims A Trooper.

My Ultimate Byron has not been to the racetrack since that start on October 30.

He was set to trial at Menangle on Tuesday but was withdrawn when gaining a spot in tonight’s $50,000 Group 2 feature, the Simpson Memorial.

The colt opened as the favourite for the race with his stablemate My Ultimate Baxter the second elect who is equal with the Darren Binskin-trained Valour Stride.

The latter won first up in 10 months on January 18 in a career best 1:54.9.

Smaltese will also have make his season debut in the race having not started since that Breeders Challenge final last year.

To view the fields for Menangle on Saturday night click here.

By Amanda Rando for Harnesslink