Gold Coast Magic Millions 2YO Classic co-favourite EF Troop will jumpout at Eagle Farm on Friday morning in his last serious piece of work before next week's rich juvenile feature.
Tony Gollan's unbeaten gelding will be ridden by his race jockey Matt McGillivray in the 800m jumpout on the A-Grass at Eagle Farm.
Gollan could have opted to trial the son of Spirit Of Boom at Deagon on Thursday but the prospect of some rain in Brisbane in the next 24 hours – plus the prospect of slightly cooler weather on Friday – swayed him to the Eagle Farm jumpout.
Ef Troop, who smashed his rivals by more than five lengths in the Listed Phelan Ready Stakes at Doomben last month, shares Magic Millions favouritism at $4 with David Atkins' unbeaten colt Jonker.
"The jumpout on Friday will be EF Troop's main bit of work before the Millions, and he will probably just stretch his legs next week," Gollan said.
"He won't head down the Gold Coast until (Magic Millions) raceday but he is already familiar with the place, having won a trial there (by 20 lengths).
"I am really happy with EF Troop and he has been a remarkably straightforward horse to train at this stage.
"With 10 days to go, it's just a matter of dotting the i's and crossing the t's with him."
Stablemate Outback Barbie, rated a $26 Magic Millions chance, is also likely to jumpout at Eagle Farm on Friday and Gollan is hoping to get them in different heats.
"I don't really want them racing each other if at all possible," Gollan said.
Rising star McGillivray has been confirmed for the EF Troop ride in the Magic Millions in what could be the biggest payday of the Brisbane jockey's career.
"The connections made that decision after his last run, and I'm sure Matt will give him a good ride in the Millions," Gollan said.
"To be honest, we didn't hear too much from many other jockeys about the ride and we certainly didn't go chasing any other jockeys."
