Trainer Gregory Hickman from Warwick Farm holds the reins for Future History’s buildup to the Melbourne Cup.
The stayer will commence his tenure with Hickman in the Group 3 Chairman’s Handicap (2000m) en route to Australia’s marquee staying event in the coming months.
Future History, a past inmate of Ciaron Maher’s stable, recorded 15th position in his 2023 Melbourne Cup effort during an early preparation under Maher.
Hickman revealed part-owner Adam Carney picked up a dominant shareholding in the horse, causing the gelding to shift barns.
“Adam Carney bought a major share of it and Adam and I are friends, so Adam transferred the horse from Ciaron to me,” Hickman said.
“Adam originally bought into the horse because Ciaron put it up that way (the Melbourne Cup) and they had a lot of fun with it.
“He decided to buy one of the other boys out which made him the major shareholder and moved him to me.”
Future History wrapped up his Maher days with a fourth in the Australia Day Stakes at Warwick Farm on January 26, building on three prior Listed successes in a row.
Hickman observed that Future History holds onto lingering sharpness and has done two trials for his Saturday return, while noting ongoing familiarization with the individual.
The gelding’s Saturday showing will guide his forthcoming engagements.
“I think he’s going as well as we can to run first-up, but we’re still learning about the horse,” Hickman said.
“He’s travelled up there well. I think he’s that sort of horse, he’s so relaxed and nothing seems to bother him.
“He’s still got plenty of residual fitness. He only had a short time off. He’s had two trials because he’s a good doing horse and our main goal is the Melbourne Cup, so there’s a long way to go.
“We’ll see what he does on Saturday as to whether he goes around in the Doomben Cup or we wait for something else and then finish up in the Tattersall’s Cup over 2400 (metres).
“We’ve roughly mapped out where we’ve got to go to get into the Melbourne Cup, so he’ll do most of his lead up races to the Cup in Melbourne.”
Nash Rawiller picks up the steed again on Saturday after riding in the two trials.
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