Veteran Secrets Untold will make his third attempt on the Listed Brisbane Handicap being run at Doomben for the first time on Saturday.
The 1630m feature has traditionally been staged at Eagle Farm where Secrets Untold ran second to Our Lukas two years ago.
The nine-year-old is the oldest runner and finished fourth in the 2010 running of the race.
Trainer Phillip Cox is not concerned about Secrets Untold being the elder statesman and is confident he will acquit himself well again.
“He’s been a great old horse and he doesn’t know he’s nine,” Cox said.
“He’s got no problems and he just loves racing.
“I take him to the track most mornings and he thrives on it. That’s why he’s been racing so well.”
Secrets Untold found his best form two starts ago scoring over 2020 metres at Doomben in September before finishing ninth to Fillydelphia over 1350 metres on the same track on November 5.
Cox, who paid $22,000 for Secrets Untold at the Magic Millions sales, was far from disappointed with the gelding’s last start defeat.
“It was too short for him last start and he was having his first run for nearly two months,” he said.
“He was beaten around six lengths but he had been out in the paddock for two weeks following his Doomben win.”
Secrets Untold needs to finish in the first three on Saturday to break through the $500,000 prize money barrier.
“It doesn’t matter the race is at Doomben this year as he likes both Brisbane tracks,” Cox said.
“I’ve got no thoughts of retiring him and that won’t happen until his form really drops off.
“It’s not a real strong race this year and I’m sure he’ll be hard to beat again.
“Fillydelphia looks to be his biggest danger again but she has to carry a lot more weight this time.”
Secrets Untold meets Fillydelphia two kilos better at the weights and has drawn barrier one while she will jump from gate four.
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