He's almost back...Melbourne Cup winner (2010) Americain will gallop between races at Thursday's Seymour meeting. The French Aussie-owned staying sensation is now with the David Hayes stable after running 4th in last spring's Melbourne Cup and then winning the Sandown Classic 2400m. Hayes has set Americain for the Grp 1 Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington in March and Grp 1 BMW (2400m) at Rosehill on Golden Slipper day.

He's almost back...Melbourne Cup winner (2010) Americain will gallop between races at Thursday's Seymour meeting. The French Aussie-owned staying sensation is now with the David Hayes stable after running 4th in last spring's Melbourne Cup and then winning the Sandown Classic 2400m. Hayes has set Americain for the Grp 1 Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington in March and Grp 1 BMW (2400m) at Rosehill on Golden Slipper day.