Montjeu is regarded as one of the world's premium producers of stayers as evidenced by his five runners in the AJC Australian Derby.Unfortunately his success means he has been lost to Australasia and his Derby runners at Randwick on Saturday are representatives of the last crop of Montjeu's final season at New Zealand's Windsor Park Stud.He now resides permanently at Coolmore in Ireland along with Galileo, sire of Derby favourite Sousa.In 2008, Montjeu's son Nom Du Jeu turned in a stunning perfo

Montjeu is regarded as one of the world's premium producers of stayers as evidenced by his five runners in the AJC Australian Derby.

Unfortunately his success means he has been lost to Australasia and his Derby runners at Randwick on Saturday are representatives of the last crop of Montjeu's final season at New Zealand's Windsor Park Stud.

He now resides permanently at Coolmore in Ireland along with Galileo, sire of Derby favourite Sousa.

In 2008, Montjeu's son Nom Du Jeu turned in a stunning performance to win the Derby (2400m) from fellow New Zealander Red Ruler and the Kiwis are back on a mission to do it again.

Father and son team Murray and Bjorn Baker are defending the classic with another Montjeu in Harris Tweed while Red Ruler's trainer John Sargent says it will be folly to leave Old Jock out of the equation.

Harris Tweed stamped himself as a genuine Derby contender with victory in last Saturday's Tulloch Stakes from Dr Doute's with Old Jock, also a product of Montjeu, a close third.

Harris Tweed firmed in markets after drawing barrier two while Old Jock had less friends when he came up with 15 of 16, something that does not concern Sargent.

"He'll probably get back so it's not going to be too much of a worry," Sargent.

"I think he peaked on his run last week and that should top him off nicely for Saturday."

He also thinks there is a big chance of another New Zealand quinella, hopefully the other way round this time.

"They're both by Montjeu and they both stay," Sargent said.

"The big thing is the 2400 metres and getting up the rise at Randwick, it finds a lot of them out.

"Hopefully there's a bit of speed on so they make it into a hard 2400 metre race.

"They can often walk and a sprint, and a lot of the horses here are more like 2000 metre horses. It gives the Kiwis a big chance in a race like this."

Sargent snapped up Corey Brown to ride after the jockey's original mount Tobique was ruled out with injury.

Bjorn Baker is convinced Harris Tweed has the necessary attributes to win even though he and Old Jock missed the New Zealand Derby won by Australian Coniston Bluebird who is a rival on Saturday.

"He's going to stay and he's got a few things in his favour," Baker said.

"He's gone over ground and gone the right way in his last four starts. A lot of these horses, if you looked at them purely on pedigree, they're vulnerable."

"He missed the New Zealand Derby because he came to it a touch late.

"He's really clicked into action once he's got to 2000 metres and above. Blinkers have been another big help.

"We've always thought a lot of him. He's always been a sweet moving horse, not totally dissimilar to Nom Du Jeu. They just glide across the ground effortlessly."

The other Derby runners by Montjeu are the Bart Cummings-trained Roman Emperor and outsiders Naval Escort and Buccaneers Prize from the David Payne stable.

Of the five runners, Harris Tweed and Roman Emperor are still colts and a win will guarantee they, along with Nom Du Jeu, eventually go to stud to continue the Montjeu dynasty.