Rhythm Buzz for Legal Light Trophy

RHYTHM BUZZ has certainly inherited his lineage's versatility, sprinting and staying at will, having won from nine furlongs and 25 yards to his most recent six-furlong victory over WALL STREET TRADER, who showed in two subsequent runs that he is no pushover.

Carrying 120lb in top shape, getting six pounds from FURTHER AND BEYOND at nine furlongs and 25 yards, RHYTHM BUZZ should complete a hat-trick of wins in Saturday's Legal Light Trophy, having clocked a decent 1:58.1 minutes at the trip when beating STRIKE SMART in October.

RHYTHM BUZZ's run started by out-finishing SONNY T AND CHIPPY at seven and a half furlongs, followed by a cracking victory against WALL STREET TRADER at six furlongs on March 16.

FURTHER AND BEYOND, the 2021 Jamaica Cup and Ian Levy Cup winner, appears RHYTHM BUZZ's sole threat in the five-horse field. Though he is nowhere close to his 2021 form, which crowned him Horse of the Year, FURTHER AND BEYOND still has some fire left in him at age six.

FURTHER AND BEYOND forced a terrific dead-heat with Canada-bred ATLANTIC CONVOY late February and finished second to impressive American DESERT OF MALIBU in the Saint Cecelia at six and a half furlongs a month ago.

WALL STREET TRADER and SONNY T AND CHIPPY won subsequently, franking RHYTHM BUZZ's splendid form. United States of America-bred five-year-old gelding WALL STREET TRADER made all at seven and a half furlongs last Saturday, winning third-time-out locally after being caught close to home on her second outing by fellow American FUNCAANDUN, who is unbeaten in three starts.

A week earlier, SONNY T AND CHIPPY turned back SUNSET SILHOUTTE to land the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association Trophy at nine furlongs and 25 yards.

RHYTHM BUZZ is the best offspring of 2016 Gold Cup winner, in-utero Buzz Nightmare (Into Mischief-Queen of Battle). Bred to run, RHYTHM BUZZ's dam is River Rhythm, a daughter of War Chant, who is a son of Danzig, foaled by 1993 Breeders' Cup Distaff winner, Hollywood Wildcat, a versatile filly in her time, who won at the top level on both dirt and turf.