Tuesday, 3 April 2012: Crack imported stayer Americain will face nine rivals when he has his first Sydney start in Saturday's $2.25 million BMW at Rosehill.
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The BMW will be run as race five on Saturday's program at 2.25pm.
American, the 2010 Melbourne Cup wiunner when trained in France, has raced onece for his new Australian trainer David Hayes for a third in the Australian Cup at Flemington on March 10.
Australian Cup winner
Manighar 
and runner-up
Southern Speed , the 2011 Caulfield Cup winner, will again oppose Americain.
Manighar has since won the Ranvet Stakes at Rosehill.
The barrier draw will be made after 12 noon today.
Tab No. | Horse | Weight | | Barrier | | Probable Rider | - 1.
| AMERICAIN (USA) | 59.0 | | | | Gerald Mosse | - 2.
| MANIGHAR (FR) | 59.0 | | | | Luke Nolen | - 3.
| EFFICIENT (NZ) | 59.0 | | | | Craig Newitt | - 4.
| DRUNKEN SAILOR (IRE) | 59.0 | | | | Damien Oliver | - 5.
| FIUMICINO (NZ) | 59.0 | | | | Jim Cassidy | - 6.
| NIWOT | 59.0 | | | | Dwayne Dunn | - 7.
| PRECEDENCE (NZ) | 59.0 | | | | Michael Rodd | - 8.
| HAWK ISLAND (IRE) | 59.0 | | | | | - 9.
| SOUTHERN SPEED | 56.5 | | | | Craig Williams | - 10.
| SCARLETT LADY (NZ) | 56.5 | | | | James McDonald |
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