He's close to fighting fitness...Latest news is that current favorite Americain is only about 4kgs away from his 'winning' weight for the Melbourne Cup. Stephanie Nigge, travelling foreman for French trainer Alain de Royer Dupre, says Americain is currently topping the scales at 524 kg. 'After he works at Werribee on Wednesday he will be fine,' she says. Americain is all the rage for the big race. The money started to flow along with Damien Oliver's booking for the ride. Punters just didn't wan
He's close to fighting fitness...Latest news is that current favorite Americain is only about 4kgs away from his 'winning' weight for the Melbourne Cup. Stephanie Nigge, travelling foreman for French trainer Alain de Royer Dupre, says Americain is currently topping the scales at 524 kg. 'After he works at Werribee on Wednesday he will be fine,' she says. Americain is all the rage for the big race. The money started to flow along with Damien Oliver's booking for the ride. Punters just didn't want a bar of French jockey Gerald Mosse! There is still hope that Americain's stablemate Shahwardi will squeeze into the Cup. He is currently at #29 on the order of entry. Ms Nigge says he is 'doing so well'.