JOCKEY Darren Beadman reckons racing's grand slam is within his reach, declaring Caulfield Cup topweight Mighty High a good chance to break his drought in the world's richest 2400-metre handicap, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. It says: Beadman, who has triumphed in the first three legs of the grand slam - the Cox Plate, Melbourne Cup (twice) and Golden Slipper Stakes (twice), said he would get the opportunity on Saturday to join an elite band of seven jockeys to have won the four majors in A
JOCKEY Darren Beadman reckons racing's grand slam is within his reach, declaring Caulfield Cup topweight Mighty High a good chance to break his drought in the world's richest 2400-metre handicap, reports the Sydney Morning Herald.
It says: Beadman, who has triumphed in the first three legs of the grand slam - the Cox Plate, Melbourne Cup (twice) and Golden Slipper Stakes (twice), said he would get the opportunity on Saturday to join an elite band of seven jockeys to have won the four majors in Australia.
''It is not going to be an overly strong field,'' Beadman said from Hong Kong yesterday.
Trained by John Moore,whom Beadman rides for in Hong Kong, Mighty High will carry 57 kilograms on Saturday and is backing up after a closing fourth in last Saturday's Caulfield Stakes.
''His last two runs in Australia he has looked like he was struggling at the home bend but the last 100 metres he has picked up and hit the line,'' Beadman said. ''If he hadn't picked up and weakened you'd be worried, but he has given me plenty of confidence...He has been carrying 59 kilograms and has carried big weights and won well here.''
Mighty High emerged as a Caulfield Cup player when making light of 57 kilograms to win the group 1 Chater Cup over 2400 metres in Hong Kong on May 29.