"He's better going between horses. You just have to watch his races in Japan and that's how he races. He's not a sweeper that comes around the field.
"This will be the decision of the trainer and the owners, but I expect a similar style of racing. He will be trying to go through the field again, between horses in the closing stages."
That is how Fame Game raced in Japan's leading 3200m race, the Tenno Shu, before heading to Australia - coming from the back of the field, weaving through the field in the long home straight and without luck being beaten by around a neck. He should have won .
Fame Game is the $4 favourite for the Melbourne Cup from the Caulfield Cup quinella of Mongolian Khan and Trip To Paris who share the second line of betting at $8.
"Fame Game has done very well since the Caulfield Cup and he feels better than he did before that race. He's improved. His action is good He can get a bit stiff after a race, but he wasn't like that after the Caulfield Cup. His action is nice, lovely."
Victoria Derby favourite Tarzino will start from barrier 10 on Saturday, a gate his trainer Mick Price describes as perfect.
West Australian visitor Kia Ora Koutou has the inside gate while Extra Choice from the Lindsay Park stable of David Hayes and Tom Dabernig stable is in the widest gate in the 17-horse field.
Price said he would expect Tarzino to take up a forward position from the draw.
The A$1.5 million Victoria Derby is one of four Group One races headlining the opening meeting of the Melbourne Cup carnival.Additional reporting AAP