Rising Renown will be trying to give part-owner and Roxby Downs Racing Club secretary Dwayne Gum a hometown Cup win in Saturday’s $15,900 feature.
The Travis Doudle-trained galloper has been threatening to break through since coming to SA and will make his dirt debut with Stacey Callow booked to ride.
“I always imagined it would be a thrill to win a hometown Cup so we’re heading to Roxby,’’ Doudle said.
“He’s been going well, I thought he was home a couple of starts back so hopefully he can break through,’’ he said.
The Roxby meeting will see only apprentice riders doing battle in the saddle, a first for South Australian racing.
