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Will Clarken’s Beau Rossa and Ironclad kick off a busy week for South Australian trainers at Flemington.
The pair make their return to racing after running down the track behind Lombardo in the Group 1 Goodwood at Morphettville in May.
Beau Rossa tackles Saturday's Group 3 Rising Fast Stakes over 1200m with Ben Melham booked to ride while John Allen will partner Ironclad over 1400m in the Linlithgow Stakes.
Chris Bieg has last-start winner Diamonds drawn the inside gate in the Furphy Sprint down the Flemington straight over the 1100m with Callan Murray making the trip to Melbourne
"It's a good chance for Callan,'' Bieg said.
"The horse goes over in really good order and Callan has had plenty of straight track experience back in South Africa,'' he said.
There will also be plenty of SA eyes on locally-owned three-year-old Berkeley Square in the Group 1 Victoria Derby.
TRAVIS Doudle will have his first Flemington runner on Melbourne Cup Day when Struck By heads over for the Subzero Handicap for greys.
An impressive winner first-up from a spell, Doudle said the horse has ticked all the right boxes ahead of his interstate trip.
"His first-up win was a real bonus knowing this race was his target,'' Doudle said.
"He galloped really well on the grass in his final lead-up and we're looking forward to the big day,'' he said.
Richard and Chantelle Jolly have Alpha Flight in the Schweppervescence Plate over 1000m with Gordon Richards and Damien Moyle also stepping out Hallstatt who comes off a solid placing at Moonee Valley.
Balaklava Cup winner Noname Lane backs up from an inside gate in the Furphy Plate over 1800m alongside Lord Vladivostok from the Michael Hickmott stable with Damian Lane booked to ride.
Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas have Another Award back in Melbourne with Craig Williams in the saddle.
CHRIS Bieg takes two-year-old pair Harleen and Dubenenko to Flemington on Oaks Day, Aitch Two Oh heads to Melbourne for Richard and Chantelle Jolly along with See You In Heaven who was successful on the same day last year.
Wayne Francis and Glen Kent's Champagne Dreams heads to the G H Mumm Century Stakes over the 1000m along with Beig's Free Of Debt and He's A Balter from the Will Clarken stable.
Nikki O'Shea and Ashton Downing have Silent Command nominated for an 1800m race.
