Former New Zealander Amberite has made an immediate impression across the Tasman, landing an upset victory in his Australian debut in Saturday’s A$130,000 Murray Cox Handicap (1800m) at Flemington.
Michael Moroney hopes another of his former New Zealand-based gallopers can triumph when Swords Drawn contests the Listed Ballarat Cup (2000m) on Saturday.
Highview Stud will continue their strong legacy of Melbourne Cup representatives with Daqiansweet Junior, last year's sixth placegetter, returning for a second shot at the iconic feature at Flemington on Tuesday.