Trainers Gai Waterhouse and Alain de Royer Dupre greet each other at Werribee. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: News Limited
GAI Waterhouse will have a foot in two camps - proven and inexperienced - when Fiorente and Tres Blue bid for Melbourne Cup glory on Tuesday.
Waterhouse watched ruling favourite Fiorente work at Flemington before travelling to Werribee to oversee Tres Blue's final preparations.
Chasing her first Melbourne Cup victory, Waterhouse said Tres Blue, still a three-year-old by European standards, continued to impress.
"He just oozes talent, this fellow," she said, referring to Tres Blue.
"The other one has been there and has done it. He has the experience.
"They've both done a treat. They're different horses and I'm very happy with both of them."
Fiorente cemented Cup favouritism with an extraordinary Cox Plate performance and finished second in the Cup last year to Green Moon.
The cream of Europe's Emirates Melbourne Cup aspirants completed the bulk of Flemington preparations in perfect conditions as Red Cadeaux and Voleuse De Coeurs worked strongly.
Dandino's travelling foreman Paul Francis confirmed the Caulfield Cup runner-up was peaking for Tuesday.
"He is good and we're really happy with him," Francis said.
"If they run the race as they usually do and sprint home, that will suit us.
"If they do that, he will stay the two miles."
Rival British camps - including Ed Dunlop (Red Cadeaux) - want a stronger tempo to ensure the Cup is a true test.
Dunlop is happy with Red Cadeaux's preparations, but says the gelding's prospects hinge on a solid pace.
Racing Victoria vets have passed fit all of the international contingent and will continue to monitor all 35 runners still in contention
01 Nov, 2013
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Source: http://www.news.com.au/sport/superracing/gai-waterhouse-goes-for-melbourne-cup-glory-or-upset-with-star-duo/story-fndpqu3p-1226751316233?from=public_rss
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