Jamie Richards is satisfied with what the Te Akau team have achieved through the Brisbane carnival but says the success of the campaign will be measured by the results at Doomben today.
The Matamata horseman shares training duties of the team with Stephen Autridge, but has been the man on the ground in Brisbane through the winter carnival and will saddle a top team on Queensland's blue riband day of racing.
In action are star filly Melody Belle in the Gr 1 JJ Atkins (1600m), Hong Kong-bound three-year-old Shocking Luck in the Gr 1 Queensland Derby (2200m), Zambezi Warrior in the Gr 2 Brisbane Cup (2200m), Heroic Valour in the Listed Daybreak Lover (1200m) and Jimmy Rea in the Listed Mark Hinkler Handicap (1200m).
"It's grand final day for us. These are the races these horses have been set to win," Richards said. "It's been great to win a couple of black-type races on the way through, but these are the races we're here to win."
Melody Belle is the most favoured to win. A clinical 4-length winner of the Gr 2 QTC Sires' Produce Stakes (1400m) at her last start, the Gr 1 Manawatu Sires' Produce Stakes and Karaka Million winner is as short as even money with Australian bookmakers.