Magnate Lloyd's hope at another accolade
Jeff Lloyd does not have any records left to break to Queensland this season, but that is not to suggest there is nothing left for him to achieve.
The ageless hoop, who at Ipswich set a new record for winners in a season in Queensland when he partnered his 156th winner of the period, wants to get his name on the Group 1 winners' list.
The 56-year-old thinks he is a chance to do so aboard Music Magnate $700,000 Darley Kingsford-Smith Cup (1300m) at Eagle Farm.
The pair will start from the second-widest barrier in the field of 14, but Lloyd thinks that might not necessarily be a disadvantage.
"It all depends obviously how Eagle Farm plays, but could be a blessing. We'll have to see on Saturday," Lloyd said.
"But he is a horse that doesn't like to be cluttered up, he likes room, so I'd rather be there than towards the inside."
Music Magnate is a $12 chance in CrownBet's Kingsford-Smith market, which has Black Heart Bart the $3.40 top pick.
The Bjorn Baker-trained five-year-old scored his maiden Group 1 victory on this corresponding weekend last year - in the Doomben 10,000, which was then run over 1350m - and Lloyd excused his most recent effort, when he failed to be a rival home in the new-look 1200-metre 10,000.
By Ritesh Jamkhedkar - ritesh.jamkhedkar@secretariatsworld.com