The 2023 Victorian Jockeys’ Premiership winner, Daniel Stackhouse, is back from his three-weak break and looking to leave a mark this Spring Racing Carnival.

But which horse is the hoop looking to ride the most?

Speaking on SENTrack & RSN’s Giddy Up, Stackhouse revealed that he is most exciting to ride the Anthony & Sam Freedman-trained Point Barrow.

The daughter of Blue Point won five races in her three-year-old year and is primed for her four-year-old season, according to the jockey.

“Probably Point Barrow, (I’m most excited to ride),” Stackhouse exclaimed.

“She had a few problems leading into her preparation last time round, but she's spelled really well from what I've heard.

“She's galloped nice, and I think she'll be trialling in a couple of weeks' time.”

The hoop also mounted Cosmic Crusader on Saturday, riding the Andrea Leek-trained gelding to a victory in the Group 3 Bletchingly Stakes (1200m).

Stackhouse tactically rode the son of Maurice along the inside lane from barrier 1 – a masterstroke which the hoop identified would have been a good lane pre-race.

“Obviously, the inside was a bit inferior, but when I walked the track before our race, I didn't think the inside was that bad because they sort of tore up the middle of the track,” the jockey revealed.

“I didn't want to get going that early, but he sort of just towed me into the race, and I thought he just loved the ground and probably made up three lengths on the corner and won the race there.”

When asked if he was surprised at how well the bay sprinted across 1200m, the hoop admitted he wasn’t shocked.

“The way he picked up was very impressive. It was not really surprising because I trialled against him at Caulfield and I've seen how sharp he was,” Stackhouse said.

“All the credit has to go to Andrea and her team at home. They've done a fantastic job with him, I was just lucky enough to sit on him Saturday.

“It was pretty much a sit and steer for me. He did all the work.”

Regarding Cosmic Crusader’s best trip, Stackhouse admitted he is unsure, but believes the gelding is an excellent 1400m horse.

“I’m not too sure, to be honest,” the hoop stated.

“I think he's a really good 1400m horse, then deep into his prep he can probably get out a bit further, but I'll leave that to the Leek’s and Mr Peters (owner).

Despite winning over 1400 races in his career, Stackhouse still hasn’t claimed a Group 1 race yet.

The jockey is hopeful that the bay will provide him his maiden winner at that level, largely thanks to Cosmic Crusader’s competition likely to be less fit compared to him in the early parts of the spring.

“Hopefully (he’s the horse), like he's proven at Group 1 level,” Stackhouse said.

“Obviously Melbourne's a bit more harder than WA but he's got the quality.

“And he's a fit horse leading into the start of the spring, which is a big, big tick, to be honest.”

While Stackhouse is optimistic he can win a Group 1 aboard Cosmic Crusader, prominent owner John O’Neill does not share that same sentiment.

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