Warwick Farm trainer Joseph Pride’s long and successful association with the Parfore family is slowly coming to an end despite the brilliant speedster Ball Of Muscle adding to its long list of success with his win in the G3 Heath Stakes at Caulfield.

Veteran gelding Our Boy Lukas earned a crack at the Mackay Cup after landing his second successive win in the HL Black Memorial on his home track on June 25.

Lightly-raced mare Isthistheone broke through for an overdue win last time and looks well placed to continue on in the final race on the Geelong synthetic track today.

After his annual surfing getaway in Indonesia hall of fame rider Damien Oliver has hit the ground running and can be prominent again in today's Betfair Park meeting.