I understand that it is an expensive and risky exercise bringing horses over here for the cup but it becomes even more expensive when you go home with diddly squat in your pocket in prizemoney. Think about how much they have spent bringing horses over here and how much money they have won.

Obviously he doesn't give our horses like Makybe Diva much credit if he thinks a maiden horse is going to beat her.

As for prestige I know that at this point in time the Melbourne Cup is nothing like the Breeders but Media Puzzle and Vintage Crop are household names back in their own country due to winning the cup so there is a fair bit of interest in the race around the world.

As for the Cox Plate, I believe it is a grand circuit race but for how much longer? It doesn't carry anywhere near enough prizemoney to attract top quality horses. Apart from Grandera, the rest of the overseas horses have been laughable. I will also exclude Elegant Fashion because at least David Hayse knows what it takes to win that race.