Could Gold Trip become the first horse to win back to back Melbourne Cups since Makybe Diva?
That’s what he faces should he head back to Flemington on the first Tuesday of November, following his devastating win in Saturday’s group 1 Turnbull Stakes, beating a crack field including imports Romantic Warrior and West Wind Blows and Cup aspirant Soulcombe.
Saturday’s was his third, but that shouldn’t diminish how good the former French galloper is, given his demolition job of the Turnbull Stakes, a race won by the likes of Incentivise , Verry Elleegant , Winx and Green Moon . European import West Wind Blows was excellent running second in his first of two runs in Australia, which should bring him on for the Caulfield Cup.Chris Waller’s Soulcombe was also terrific under Craig Williams, dashing up the fence to grab third as he continues his campaign towards the Melbourne Cup.
“He’s good at a mile-and-a-half, the weather plays into it, you see how dynamic he was with a bit of cut in the track today. I couldn’t be happier.”
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