A year after taking on Ka Ying Rising in the Gr.1 The Everest (1200m), the connections of War Machine were happy to be a big fish in a smaller pond on Saturday.
“It is the first time he has had a single draw for a long time so if he jumps well, it will take the luck out of it and I’d say Zac (Purton, jockey) will be thrilled."
“For him to continue and keep winning - that's his ninth Group One victory - and he's also won an All-Star Mile and that's a Group One now so you could technically say 10.”
