Chris Waller has employed dressage work to freshen up Counterattack's routine before his latest crack at Group One success in the Doomben 10,000.
Chris Waller has turned to an equestrian discipline in a bid to help Counterattack add a Group One success to his record.
Sydney's premier trainer has incorporated dressage into the four-year-old's build-up to Saturday's Doomben 10,000, his sixth crack at a Group One.
"I've done a bit of dressage work with him just to change things around and it seems to have worked," Waller said.
"Counterattack hasn't won a Group One. Hopefully he'll get his chance in the next three races."
Waller also has the Kingsford-Smith Cup (1300m) at Eagle Farm on May 27 and the Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) at the same venue on June 10 pencilled into Counterattack's schedule.
But he felt the $700,000 Doomben 10,000 (1200m) might be Counterattack's best opportunity after he drew barrier two with Opie Bosson in the saddle.
"He's got a soft draw, he's going to get the run of the race," Waller said.
Counterattack was at $13 on Friday with stablemate, 2015 Coolmore Stud Stakes winner Japonisme, a $17 chance with the Peter and Paul Snowden-trained Russian Revolution the $3.20 favourite.