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Kieren Fallon to Ride in Cox Plate as Yeats Melbourne Cup Prep Continues

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Kieren Fallon will ride Gai Waterhouse-trained Aqua D'Amore in Australia's Cox Plate on Saturday, as he prepares for the Melbourne Cup on November 7. Fallon left Ireland last Tuesday, having ridden several times at Sydney courses during his apprentice days. Waterhouse initially named Stephen Baster as Aqua D'Amore's jockey, but the owners intervened to help Fallon prepare for riding Melbourne Cup favourite Yeats.

Key Takeaways:

  • Kieren Fallon will ride Gai Waterhouse-trained Aqua D'Amore in the Cox Plate on Saturday.
  • Fallon is preparing to ride Melbourne Cup favourite Yeats on November 7.
  • Fallon left Ireland last Tuesday to continue his preparations for the Melbourne Cup.
  • Waterhouse initially named Stephen Baster as Aqua D'Amore's jockey, but the owners intervened to aid Fallon.
  • Fallon is banned from riding in Britain due to charges of conspiracy to defraud Betfair punters.
  • Fallon was granted a licence to ride in Australia two weeks ago, after dropping plans to ride in the Breeders' Cup.
  • Grey Swallow, a familiar equine opponent for Fallon, will make his debut for trainer Dale Sutton at the Cox Plate.
  • A field of 13 will line up for the 1m2f Cox Plate, including El Segundo and Racing To Win.

Statistics:

  • The A$3 million Cox Plate will be run on Saturday.
  • Fallon will ride in the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley in the early hours of the morning UK time.
  • Yeats is the favourite for the Melbourne Cup, with odds of around 9-2.
  • Tawqeet is the Caulfield Cup winner and is second favourite for the Melbourne Cup.
  • The Cox Plate will have a field of 13 runners, including Grey Swallow and Dalas Williams.
  • Fallon has won one race riding in Sydney during his apprentice days.

Sources:

  • [Andrew Scutts]
  • [Gai Waterhouse]
  • [Kieren Fallon]
  • [City of London police]
  • [Caulfield Cup]
  • [Melbourne Cup]
  • [Cox Plate]

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