Victoria Derby winner Lion Tamer is all set to return to the racetrack. Trainers Murray and Bjorn Baker have chosen Sat's Grp 1 Makfi Challenge Stakes (1400m) at Hastings as the 4YO's comeback race. It'll be his only NZ outing before heading to Melbourne. In latest betting, Lion Tamer is quoted at around 25/1 for the Caulfield Cup and 16/1 for the Melbourne Cup. Murray Baker says: I'm very happy with him and can't wait to get over there...He'll go to the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes at Moonee Valle
Victoria Derby winner Lion Tamer is all set to return to the racetrack. Trainers Murray and Bjorn Baker have chosen Sat's Grp 1 Makfi Challenge Stakes (1400m) at Hastings as the 4YO's comeback race. It'll be his only NZ outing before heading to Melbourne. In latest betting, Lion Tamer is quoted at around 25/1 for the Caulfield Cup and 16/1 for the Melbourne Cup. Murray Baker says: I'm very happy with him and can't wait to get over there...He'll go to the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes at Moonee Valley on September 10 or the Underwood Stakes at Caulfield on September 17....After that, we could run him in the Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup.'