Damien Oliver faces a nervous wait to find out if the horse he is booked to ride in his final Melbourne Cup, Alenquer, will be passed fit to race on Tuesday.
Alenquer faces a vet inspection on Monday after the farrier found he had a stone bruise following track work on Sunday.
The three-time Melbourne Cup winning jockey, who is likely to ride for the final time in Victoria in a fortnight at Caulfield Oliver is in good form, too, riding a double on Derby Day as he showed he had lost none of his skill or competitive spirit. He put in a masterful front-running ride to help Kalapour win the Archer Stakes and a place in the Melbourne Cup.
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