A West Australian syndicator's decision to embark on a different buying strategy has him set for further eastern states success on Saturday.Belhus Racing's Peter Morley is confident his luck with tried horses can continue with Military Secret in Sydney and former English stayer Illustrious Blue in Melbourne.Military Secret provided Morley and his partners with an instant payday at Canterbury a fortnight ago while he represents shareholders who have a 20 per cent stake in Illustrious Blue, a Melb

A West Australian syndicator's decision to embark on a different buying strategy has him set for further eastern states success on Saturday.

Belhus Racing's Peter Morley is confident his luck with tried horses can continue with Military Secret in Sydney and former English stayer Illustrious Blue in Melbourne.

Military Secret provided Morley and his partners with an instant payday at Canterbury a fortnight ago while he represents shareholders who have a 20 per cent stake in Illustrious Blue, a Melbourne Cup runner with solid Sandown Cup claims.

"I've been syndicating racehorses for 16 years and I've spent a lot of money on yearlings," Morley said.

"Recently I've started buying a few more proven horses in order to take away the pain of waiting up to two years only to find out the horse is no good."

Military Secret, previously owned by billionaire businessman Gerry Harvey, will be out to make it two wins from as many starts for the Belhus Racing team in the Soft As Soap Handicap (1200m) at Rosehill.

"I put the deposit down on the horse on the Thursday, paid the balance on Friday and he won on Friday night," Morley said.

"If he can win again on Saturday he will become a cheap horse."

Trainer Mark de Montfort was resigned to losing Military Secret after his Canterbury win but a Rosehill victory could put on hold plans to race the four-year-old in Western Australia.

"The original intention was to bring him to Perth straight away but we've decided to leave him in Sydney while he is doing well," Morley said.

Illustrious Blue takes his place as topweight in the $125,000 Sandown Cup, a 3200-metre race added to the tail end of the Melbourne spring carnival.

Morley said he was approached to buy into the stakeswinner when another deal fell through.

"The big attraction with him was that he was guaranteed a start in the Melbourne Cup and long-term he will be a stallion prospect as a Group Two winner overseas," he said.

Illustrious Blue ran a creditable ninth in the Melbourne Cup after racing midfield, earning $125,000 for his effort.

Before coming to Australia, the stayer relegated 2007 Melbourne Cup runner-up Purple Moon into third placing in his Group Two Goodwood Cup win in July.

Glen Boss rode Illustrious Blue in the Melbourne Cup and keeps the mount on the import.