SHINN STICKS AS VOW SURGES INTO MELBOURNE CUP

Blake Shinn has been booked to partner former winner Vow And Declare in the Melbourne Cup  after the previous winner showed he was close to his best in yesterday's Caulfield Cup.

Vow And Declare, the 2019 Melbourne Cup champion, now has a golden chance to become just the sixth multiple Cup winner after qualifying for the great race by finishing in the top eight in Saturday's Caulfield Cup.

Vow And Declare finished sixth beaten less than two lengths after racing wide and it was a terrific Melbourne Cup trial, with the Cup odds of the Danny O'Brien-trained elite stayer being slashed to $17.

"It was a terrific run by Vow And Declare and I am confident he will be a force to be reckoned with when he gets out to two-mile on his home track. I can't wait," Shinn said.

Story by Ben Dorries for Racenet

Pic by Racing Photos