Shadow Assassin's senior part-owner Neil Werrett will interrupt a skiing holiday in Japan to watch his youngster bid for Magic Millions Classic glory at the Gold Coast.Werrett who races the Dane Shadow gelding with close friend Amy Austin, is due to arrive from Japan early Saturday before returning on Sunday to complete his holiday break.Shadow Assassin and stablemate Horizons will be attempting to give champion Sydney trainer Gai Waterhouse a historic fourth win in Saturday's $2 million feature

Shadow Assassin's senior part-owner Neil Werrett will interrupt a skiing holiday in Japan to watch his youngster bid for Magic Millions Classic glory at the Gold Coast.

Werrett who races the Dane Shadow gelding with close friend Amy Austin, is due to arrive from Japan early Saturday before returning on Sunday to complete his holiday break.

Shadow Assassin and stablemate Horizons will be attempting to give champion Sydney trainer Gai Waterhouse a historic fourth win in Saturday's $2 million feature over 1200 metres.

Waterhouse is already the most successful Magic Millions trainer with three wins from Dance Hero (2004), Excellerator (2001) and Assertive Lad (2000).

Werrett, a Sydney funds manager, is also a shareholder in Shadow Assassin's sire Dane Shadow, who was trained by John Hawkes before retiring after a 13-start career with one win in the Group Three Ming Dynasty (1400m) at Warwick Farm in 2004.

Werrett bred Shadow Assassin and hoped he would be knocked down for a substantial sum when put through the Magic Millions sales as a yearling.

However, despite Dane Shadow being a daughter of multiple Group One winning mare Slight Chance, the yearling failed to attract enough attention from buyers so Werrett bought him back for $100,000.

Dane Shadow stands at Kitchwin Hills at Scone in the NSW Hunter Valley and stud manager Michael Malone is confident Werrett's return won't be in vain.

"I've only known Neil for about three or four years. He's due back home from Japan tomorrow and will go straight to the Gold Coast for the Magic Millions," said Malone.

"Neil started off racing two or three horses about 10 years ago until he got serious over the last 12 months.

"He's now got shares in about 14 horses who are in work with other trainers around the country and he's got 10 broodmares at Kitchwin Hills."

Shadow Assassin booked a berth for the Magic Millions Classic following his outstanding victory in the Magic Millions Prelude (1200m) at Randwick on Boxing Day.

"He was very green in his only start," said Malone.

"He missed the kick and got his head up in the air and spotted the leader about seven or eight lengths at the top of the straight.

"He then had to push his way into the clear and got in a dog-fight with Koblenz but the further he went he got better.

"We're hoping he can win as it will be great for the stallion (Dane Shadow)."

Melbourne jockey Damien Oliver guided Shadow Assassin in his Randwick success and will again be aboard in the Magic Millions Classic while fellow Victorian Craig Williams arrives on race day to ride stablemate Horizons.

Malone brought four Dane Shadow colts to this year's Magic Millions sales including a three-quarter sister to Shadow Assassin.

Anthony Cummings paid a total of $360,000 for two of Dane Shadow's progeny.