Doncaster Handicap winners Triple Honour and Racing To Win have been added to the line-up for the Doomben Cup with connections of both horses paying late entry fees on Wednesday.Also among the late nominations were another Group One winner, Sir Slick, Hollindale Stakes winner Fulmonti and the Danny Williams-trained Cape Breton.The Group One Doomben Cup (2020m) on Saturday week has lost two of its early favourites with Sarrera to run in Singapore instead and Musket to be retired to stud.Triple Ho
Doncaster Handicap winners Triple Honour and Racing To Win have been added to the line-up for the Doomben Cup with connections of both horses paying late entry fees on Wednesday.
Also among the late nominations were another Group One winner, Sir Slick, Hollindale Stakes winner Fulmonti and the Danny Williams-trained Cape Breton.
The Group One Doomben Cup (2020m) on Saturday week has lost two of its early favourites with Sarrera to run in Singapore instead and Musket to be retired to stud.
Triple Honour, who won the Doncaster in 2008, and 2006 winner Racing To Win both raced over the Sydney autumn and their most recent efforts convinced their respective trainers Chris Waller and John O'Shea to recommend paying up for the Doomben Cup.
Both horses were among original entries for the Group One sprints - the Doomben 10,000 and the Stradbroke Handicap - but their trainers believe they will be suited by the longer trip in the Cup.
Triple Honour was an unlucky 1-1/4 lengths seventh in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) won by Pompeii Ruler on April 25 while Racing To Win finished 1-1/2 lengths sixth in the All-Aged Stakes (1400m) won by the Waller-trained Danleigh on the same day.
"I was rapt in his run in the Queen Elizabeth," Waller said.
"In fact I've been happy with his last three runs and I think he deserves a chance at the 2000 metres again.
"He is still an immature horse but this looks like a good option."
Although he hasn't won since the Premiere Stakes in August last year, Triple Honour was just 1-1/4 lengths from the winner Vision And Power when fifth in the George Ryder Stakes (1500m) and 1-3/4 lengths behind the same horse when eighth in this year's Doncaster after being squeezed up early in the race.
Racing To Win's last victory also came in August when he took out the Warwick Stakes (1400m).
O'Shea said on his website he believed the longer distance would suit the six-year-old at this stage of his career.
"At this current point of time it looks to be the most suitable race for him, after consultation with his owners Trevor Stuckey and Penny Yan and input from Hugh (Bowman) we believe this is the best option at this stage of his career," he said.
"We think that being that bit older if he was ever to run past a mile up to a mile and a quarter now would be the time.
"I couldn't be happier with the way he is going, he truly is going fantastic."