For a long time Damien Oliver was wondering whether he would get to participate in the Lexus Melbourne Cup during his farewell tour and on Saturday he found a spot in the race for a horse who will be a rival on Tuesday.
Oliver, who finally found a Cup ride when booked to partner Alenquer in the Cup just over a week ago, teamed with Kalapour to win the $300,000 Group 3 Archer Stakes (2500m) at Flemington.