BB,
You havent seen a horse of this calibre from over here before.We don't send our top tier horses.They go for the Guineas,Derby,Arc etc.Aidan O'brien and Saeed Bin Suroor are the top two in Europe,have they ever sent a horse for the Cox Plate before?Don't ever judge our horses by the Melbourne Cup lol.
Grandera prefers fast ground and a very fast pace so he can settle.He races in mid pack or behind then is produced with a strong kick at the two pole.The faster the pace the better.
Dettori is going over to ride Grandera in preference to going to Chicago for the Breeders Cup,on the same day.
Godolphin will take over the grade 1 scene in OZ when they feel like it.