If John Powell wins the Emirates Singapore Derby on Sunday, he would become only the second jockey to have won the prestigious classic three times since late former Perth champion jockey Johnny Wilson, but the Australian hoop reckons the dream record would be just that – a pipedream.

A narrow defeat resuming for the dual G1 winning mare Better Life should not deter backers from doubling up tonight on her in the feature event.

The $90,000 Magic Millions Rocket Man Stakes over 1000m on Friday night marks the opening leg of the Singapore Golden Horseshoe Series and the first two-year-old event of 2013.

He may have been the smallest horse in the Group 1 $500,000 Raffles Cup over 1800m on Sunday but Flax showed he is a galloper full of heart with his comfortable victory in the Second leg of the Triple Crown Series.

While most Singapore Derby winners are normally given a well-earned break after such a tough test, this year's winner Chase Me is backing up within two weeks of his resounding success in the Group 1 race to race in the $300,000 Group 2 Chairman's Trophy (1800m) this Sunday.