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A gut feeling from trainer Brian Smith to keep Hume racing has had its rewards with the old warhorse smashing a three-year winning drought in the Chairman's Handicap at Doomben.

Malua Racing's new stable acquisition Linton will be aimed towards the Caulfield Cup in the spring but before a winter spell the grey will have just one run in Adelaide.

Renowned as the trainer of the world's best sprinter, Peter Moody switched his focus to the staying breed on Thursday when he paid $1.2 million for a colt with a Melbourne Cup pedigree.

A half-brother to three-time Melbourne Cup winner Makybe Diva has sold for $1.2 million at the Australian Easter Yearling Sale in Sydney, knocked down to Black Caviar's trainer Peter Moody.

The newest member of the Helsinge dynasty made her first public appearance on Thursday ahead of her much-anticipated auction at the Easter Yearling Sale in Sydney.

Some facts about the Group One $1 million Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday:-

Some memorable Australian Cups:-

Master trainer Bart Cummings will try to win his 14th Australian Cup at Flemington on Saturday with two runners in German import Illo and second string Precedence.

John Sadler will aim dual Group Two winner Linton at this year's spring carnival after a prominent international identity purchased the five-year-old from leviathan owner Lloyd Williams for an undisclosed figure.