International
horses arrive in Melbourne

A TOTAL of 18 international contenders touched down in Melbourne on Saturday, arriving safely at the Werribee Quarantine centre. The Aidan O’Brien-trained duo of Johannes Vermeer and Taj Mahal were on the plane as were the Willie Mullins pair of Wicklow Brave and Riven Light. Ballydoyle’s US Army Ranger and Willie Mullins’ Max Dynamite and Thomas Hobson are scheduled to arrive in Melbourne on October 14th.