Saeed Bin Suroor’s Benbatl ready to take on Aussie superstar Winx in Cox Plate showdown
Benbatl is reported to be in good form ahead of his Australian adventure
SAEED BIN SUROOR is ready to be the villain in Australia as Benbatl heads Down Under to take on Winx.
Benbatl will run against the Aussie wondermare in the Cox Plate - as Winx goes for her fourth straight win in the race.
But Bin Suroor won't be feeling bad if he ends the mare's winning streak which currently sits at 27 straight victories.
He said: "Benbatl will do the Caulfield Stakes, then the Cox Plate. It's a big race (Cox Plate) and she is the best filly in Australian history and it will be hard to beat her.
"We are taking a good horse from England, though, and we will see how we go.
"It would mean a lot if we beat Winx. I have a lot of respect for her, and for her trainer and jockey. Our horse is doing good. If we win it will be great, but if she wins she is the best."
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Benbatl will also be joined in Australia by Group 1 winner Best Solution and Prize Money who head for the Melbourne Cup.
Bin Suroor added: "Best Solution will run in the Caulfield Cup, then the Melbourne Cup, and Prize Money will probably do the same.
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"Best Solution is number one for the Melbourne Cup. He has won two Group 1 races this year and is an improving horse.
"I think from my experience, although I've not won it, if you take a mile-and-a-quarter or mile-and-a-half horse with speed, they can get a good result.
"He is a mile-and-a-half horse, but we are giving him the chance in the big race this year."