Trainer Clayton Douglas has turned to ATC Australian Derby-winning jockey Rachel King to partner Giga Kick in the feature weight-for-age sprint.

King will be the 10th jockey to ride Giga Kick during his outstanding 22-start career that has already yielded wins in The Everest (2022), Doomben 10,000, VRC Champions Sprint and the All Aged Stakes three years ago.

"Rachel rode Giga Kick for me in a barrier trial before he ran in the TJ Smith Stakes so she has had some experience on him but he's a pretty straight forward horse to ride,'' Douglas said.

"She's in great form and riding with plenty of confidence so that gives me confidence going into the All Aged Stakes.''

King rode three winners on Day One of The Championships at Randwick including her historic effort on Green Spaces in the ATC Australian Derby when she became the first female jockey to win the famous three-year-old classic.

Giga Kick will give King another chance at Group 1 glory in the All Aged Stakes where the chestnut is the $4.50 equal second favourite with Fangirl behind Jimmysstar at $3.50.

Douglas said Giga Kick is primed for the All Aged after his excellent last start second to Joliestar in the TJ Smith Stakes at the Derby-Doncaster meeting earlier this month.

"I feel Giga Kick has hit his straps at just the right time,'' Douglas said.

"He was very good in the TJ and was beaten by a champion in Joliestar."

"There's not much between those two horses and Giga Kick had to come off heels in the straight before hitting the line strongly."

"He will be fourth-up going to 1400m which will suit him and it looks like being an ok-sized field so there should be a good race tempo.''

If Giga Kick can win the All Aged Stakes, he will be the first multiple winner of the race since the great Sunline scored in 2000 and again in 2002, and the gelding will become just the seventh to break the $16 million prizemoney barrier – and he's not finished yet.

Douglas said he will wait until after Saturday's race before deciding whether Giga Kick's continues racing this autumn or if he is spelled for spring.

"We will get through the All Aged first, probably take him home and have a look at how he comes through the race,'' Douglas said.

"There's Brisbane to consider and he has flown there from Melbourne and done that trip a few times before but everything this preparation has been 'circled' around the TJ Smith Stakes and All Aged Stakes so I want to see how he goes on Saturday before making any decisions.''

Aritcle: Ray Thomas, International Editor for Racing and Sports
Photo: Steve Hart