Donna Logan and Chris Gibbs are hoping their prayers will be answered for the final leg of the Triple Crown at Hawke's Bay.
The Ruakaka trainers were bullish about the chances of Volkstok'n'barrell in Saturday's Group 1 Windsor Park Plate (1600m) before the rain came, but the multiple elite level winner still did them proud in finishing fifth.
"He was fabulous. He was near last turning for home and he couldn't get out wide enough so it was a really, really good effort," Logan said.
"We were pretty confident and if the track had been a bit firmer it could well have been a different outcome.
"He pulled up very well ... so we'll be back for the Livamol. Hopefully, the weather gods will be on our side.