Damien Oliver to Ride Favourite

Champion Victorian (but WA born and bred) jockey Damien Oliver flew into Perth yesterday on a special mission to win his home states most valuable race, the Group 1 Railway Stakes.

Damien will be ride one of the main fancies for the race, the Dan Morton trained gelding Scenic Shot (pictured). A winner at his last two starts, both in welter company, isn't usually the form required to win a Railway, but this horse has always been an impressive, if not slightly unlucky type, who may get all the dice rolling favourably for him tomorrow.

He's had the perfect preparation going into the Railway, and Damien will no doubt have him well positioned from barrier 4 at the mile start. With just 52.5kg on his back, Scenic Shot will get every possible chance to win the biggest race of its career. He looked terrific at the track on Tuesday morning, and you should be on him!

- Peter Morley