By Glenn Davis
Co-trainer Corey Geran will always have a soft spot for Nikau Spur who chases back-to-back wins in the Listed Queensland Cup at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Corey, who trains in partnership with his mother Kylie, claimed his first stakes race with Nikau Spur in last year’s Listed Queensland Cup triumph.
It was the start of bigger things to come for Nikau Spur who gave the Geran stable their biggest thrill in racing when he beat a strong field in the Listed Beauford over 2300 metres at Newcastle in November of last year.
He then stamped himself as a quality stayer finishing third in the Listed Christmas Cup at Randwick in December.
He also finished third in the Magic Millions Shoot Out at Eagle Farm in December which put him on a path to the winter carnival in Brisbane.