Six-year-old Group 1 winner entire suffers an injury.

Locally-trained galloper Big Buddie will relish the return to the synthetic track at Geelong when he contests the Geelong Cup Packages 22/10, a Benchmark 84 Handicap (1200m) today.

A training double was just the ideal confidence-booster trainer Steven Burridge needed ahead of his first Japanese raid as he made a quick dash to the airport after Race 9 on Friday night.

Trainer Steven Burridge continued his recent good run of form when Vaya Condios scored an all-the-way victory in the $75,000 Class 3 Stakes over 1600m on Sunday.