He is planning a “classic” Australian Cup preparation for the son of Tavistock, one that Bart Cummings, TJ Smith and Colin Hayes would recognise. Johnny Get Angry’s Cups campaign will kick off in the Aurie’s Star Handicap down the Flemington straight in early August – a race that many of the former champion trainers used to begin their Cups candidates preparation. He will, all being well, take in races like the Makybe Diva Stakes and Turnbull Stakes (both at Flemington) as lead-ups to the Caulfield Cup and, hopefully, the Melbourne Cup itself. “I think Hyperno might have won it (the Aurie’s Star) in 1979 for Bart. I know Rogan Josh (the 1999 Melbourne Cup winner) ran in it, I am sure George Hanlon used it a lot,” said Pagan.
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