Is Spirit Of St Louis ready to take the throne?
With the five-year-old’s champion stablemate KING OF SWING now in retirement, there is an opening at the pointy end for Australia’s top seed.
After running second to King Of Swing in both the Hunter Cup and Miracle Mile, Spirit Of St Louis has been the long-time favourite for Queensland’s Grand Circuit contest, The Blacks A Fake.
His stocks rose further after Monday afternoon’s barrier draw when landing gate three to give his young gun driver Jack Callaghan plenty of options.
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