Sepals will be after a piece of history when he chases a second Group 1 handicap victory at Caulfield.
The Cliff Brown-trained four-year-old took out the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) on September 20 and will head to the Toorak Handicap (1600m) on Saturday.
The last horse to win the Group 1 double was Trust In A Gust in 2014, who was the first since Barely A Moment in 2005.
Brown gave Sepals some quiet time following his victory in the Sir Rupert Clarke but said the four-year-old had bounced back well.
Sepals had a tough run to win the Sir Rupert Clarke after being down on his nose as the gates opened and then being driven forward by Craig Williams to sit outside the leader.
Ethan Brown will be back aboard Sepals, having ridden the gelding to victory in his previous Caulfield 1400m win on August 30.
“He knew he’d had a run for a few days after the Sir Rupert Clarke, and he went to the paddock for four days,” Brown said.
“He’s always been a good doer, but it was a late night that night and by the time we finished with him it was 8.15 when we left the stable.
“He left a dipper of feed which he never does, and he knew he had had a pretty solid run.”
After four days of R & R, Sepals returned to Brown’s Mornington stable to prepare for Saturday’s Group 1 handicap.
Sepals had a gallop on the course proper at Mornington in company with other horses, which showed Brown the gelding was showing no ill effects from his Caulfield win.
Brown said Sepals would remain at Mornington to continue his preparation for the Toorak and will not be heading to Caulfield for a gallop on Tuesday morning.
“It’s very interesting that we tend to do it for big races,” Brown said.
“Yet horses will train at Randwick or Flemington and go to Caulfield for their first start, having never been there and still win.
“I suppose at the end of the day it’s a day out for the older horses.”
One question in the back of Brown’s mind is whether Sepals will run the 1600m trip.
His only previous attempt was in the Australian Guineas when fourth behind Feroce.
“He needs to run the mile on Saturday, which may be a query,” Brown said.
“His one try at the mile was in the Australian Guineas and there were some good runs behind him in the Sir Rupert Clarke, like Feroce, and they will be suited at the mile in the Toorak.
“He’s entered for the Golden Eagle. He doesn’t have to win on Saturday, he just needs to run well, and maybe the 1500 metres might suit him better.
“Running for $10 million would also be hard to pass up.”
