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Payne rides for Waterhouse in Ballarat

19th Nov 2015

The Courier - by David Brehaut - Wednesday 18 November, 2015

The Queens of Australian thoroughbred racing will combine on Ballarat Cup Day.

Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michelle Payne will ride Our Catch for 2013 Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Gai Waterhouse in the $100,000 Magic Millions 3yo and 4yo Classic, 1100m.

Waterhouse will have three runners on the 10-race card, also saddling up Preferito in the $200,000 Magic Millions 2yo Clockwise Classic, 1000m, and Show A Star in the $50,000 IGA Liquor McKellar Mile, 1600m.

Waterhouse has enjoyed phenomenal success at the Ballarat Cup meeting over the past two years.,

The Offer won the 2013 Cup and Carriages took out the Magic Millions 2yo Clockwise Classic last year.

Payne will have five rides - mixing these with her role as a Ballarat Cup ambassador with brother and sister Matt and Francesca Cumani.

Payne’s riding engagements include the Darren Weir-trained Akzar in the $300,000 Sportsbet.com.au Ballarat Cup, 2200m.