Australia’s longest race, the Grand Annual Steeplechase, is the preferred option for Budd Fox.

South Australian chaser Spying On You will try to complete an historic Great Eastern and Grand Annual double when he returns to Warrnambool today.

Local galloper Gold Medals has claimed his second Grand Annual Steeplechase in an enthralling battle on day three of the Warrnambool Carnival on Thursday.

Spying On You will be out to show his toughness when he lines up for the fifth time in the Grand Annual Steeplechase at Warrnambool.

Patrick Payne has sounded an ominous warning for rivals and is confident star chaser Zed Em can carry 70kg to victory and claim an historic fourth successive Von Doussa Steeplechase at Oakbank on Wednesday.