French jockey Gerald Mosse is getting cocky..He reckons his Geelong Cup winner Americain WILL win the Melbourne Cup. He says: 'We'll win the big one.' Mosse's immediate problem, though, is appealing a 10-meeting suspension incurred in the Caulfield Cup. Mosse knows all about Americain. He rode the French stayer in his last four starts in France. He says: 'I wanted to make him a bit more relaxed during the race because he has shown me in the past that he has good ability, he's a good horse...I ha
French jockey Gerald Mosse is getting cocky..He reckons his Geelong Cup winner Americain WILL win the Melbourne Cup. He says: 'We'll win the big one.' Mosse's immediate problem, though, is appealing a 10-meeting suspension incurred in the Caulfield Cup. Mosse knows all about Americain. He rode the French stayer in his last four starts in France. He says: 'I wanted to make him a bit more relaxed during the race because he has shown me in the past that he has good ability, he's a good horse...I had to be patient...I just had to wait until I could get through, then no worries. He's a beautiful animal.' Americain, trained at Chantilly by Alain de Royer-Dupre, is owned by Gerry Ryan, a man who has poured plenty of money into the racing industry in Australia and also abroad.