"We have a few options with the horse. We may give him a couple of starts in Sydney and come back and race him in New Zealand in the spring. He is also qualified for Hong Kong," Brian Court, the Broadfield trainer of Victory Dragon, said.
The 3yr-old son of Bel Esprit, the sire of Black Caviar, is owned in Hong Kong by Sonny Li, a prominent owner there and in Macau.
Victory Dragon, who won by five lengths over 1200m on a rain-affected track, finished third in his other start. He was an $80,000 purchase at the 2010 select yearling sale at Karaka. He had changed hands for $20,000 as a weanling at a Magic Millions sale in Queensland.
Victory Dragon is the second foal of Jill Mary, a mare by More Than Ready.
• A third Australian Cup winner, Roman Arch, has died in the space of a week following the deaths of Vo Rogue and Northerly who both won the Flemington autumn feature twice, AAP reports.
Trainer Robbie Laing, who trained Roman Arch to win the 2006 Australian Cup (2000m), said the 13-year-old Archway gelding died on Saturday from an infection in a hind leg.
The horse was based near Cranbourne, where Clare Brown had been showing him.
"He had a lovely life and he was going really good at the shows," Laing said.
Roman Arch won 17 of 94 starts and $2.1 million prize money.
He was prepared for most of his career by Laing but had a stint with South Australian trainer Mick Whittle and during that period won seven races including the 2003 Toorak Handicap (1600m) at Caulfield.
Roman Arch was transferred back to Laing and won another six races, including the 2005 Victoria Handicap (1400m), Werribee Cup (2000m) and Sandown Classic (2400m).
The following autumn he won the Australian Cup at 50-to-one for Laing and a new group of owners, including Kevin and Colleen Bamford, who part-own the 2010 Melbourne Cup winner Americain.
• Second Effort, winner of his last two starts, has his first start at Flemington on Saturday in the "Straight Six". He has equal topweight of 60kg.
The 5yr-old carried 56kg to both his first-up win over 1000m on his home track at Caulfield on April 7 and the listed Wangoom Handicap (1200m) at Warrnambool on May 2.
"He's done very well. He looks great and his work has been really solid," trainer Clinton McDonald said.
