The internationals have captured another feature staying race at Flemington with the Willie Mullins-trained True Self triumphant in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes.
International raider Pondus, a stablemate of Melbourne Cup winner Twilight Payment, will be out to atone for a luckless last-start defeat at Flemington.
OTI Racing has targeted six northern hemisphere-trained horses for the Melbourne spring as officials continue to work their way through biosecurity options.
Irish mare True Self has turned around her connections disappointment at missing the Melbourne Cup by easily winning the Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Flemington.