Bart Cummings is trying something new for the Melbourne Cup this year...He'll attempt to win the big race with a European import. It's a German horse named Illo and it's owned by 'Mr Lucky' Richard Pegum, who also owns My Kingdom Of Fife and December Draw. Illo, currently in quarantine in the UK, will arrive in Australia later this month and go into pre-training at Werribee quarantine centre. Illo has had 10 raceday starts for 3 wins, 3 2nds and a 3rd. He's a last start winner in Listed company
Bart Cummings is trying something new for the Melbourne Cup this year...He'll attempt to win the big race with a European import. It's a German horse named Illo and it's owned by 'Mr Lucky' Richard Pegum, who also owns My Kingdom Of Fife and December Draw. Illo, currently in quarantine in the UK, will arrive in Australia later this month and go into pre-training at Werribee quarantine centre. Illo has had 10 raceday starts for 3 wins, 3 2nds and a 3rd. He's a last start winner in Listed company at Cologne 2400m on July 10, and before that ran 2nd at Dortmund 2000m in Grp 3 on June 23.
So You Think will have his next start in the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on Sep 3...So You Think is still under consideration for a return to Australia for a third consecutive Cox Plate success but Man O'War Stakes winner Cape Blanco is a more likely contender from the Ballydoyle brigade.