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THE spring carnival might be over, but jockey Tommy Berry is preparing for another hectic weekend of racing with Rosehill on Saturday and then a hit-and-run trip to Singapore on Sunday.
Berry has been invited by Aussie trainer Michael Freedman to ride Tropaios in Sunday's Group 1 Singapore Gold Cup (2200m) at Kranji, an offer Berry couldn't refuse.
Melbourne big guns Glen Boss and Craig Newitt are also expected to ride at the lucrative meeting.
"Michael gave me a call and asked if I wanted to ride Tropaios in the Cup, he's a lightweight chance with 51kg, and I said, yes','' Berry said.
"I've now got 11 rides at the meeting and 10 of them are for Michael. I follow Singapore racing a bit, but I've never met Michael.''
Berry, 22, has never been to Singapore, and pointed out his three-month stint in Hong Kong earlier this year was the first time he had been overseas.
The young Sydney rider - and Gai Waterhouse's No.1 stable hoop - enjoyed a solid Melbourne carnival without breaking through for a major.
Tommy Berry wins aboard super filly Kirramosa on Derby Day. Picture: Mark Evans Source: News Limited
"My main goal over the carnival was to ride a Group winner, and I did that with Kirramosa in the Wakeful,'' Berry said.
"Just to ride a winner on one of the main races was good. I started getting more rides towards the end of the carnival, so hopefully that's a stepping stone for bigger and better things next spring.''
Two things at the top of Berry's agenda this season were to ride during the Melbourne spring carnival, and win the Sydney premiership.
Tommy Berry weighs in before the start of the Melbourne Cup last Tuesday but the workload certainly hasn't eased since returning to Sydney. Picture: Getty Images Source: Getty Images
With Melbourne out of the way, Berry's immediate focus is trying to reel in leaders Glyn Schofield and Christian Reith on the local ladder.
"While I was away I dropped down to third behind Glyn and Christian,'' Berry said.
"But that's given me something to set my goal on, I'm keen to get as close as I can, and I'll be throwing everything at it.
"I've got some nice rides on Saturday, including Travolta for Gai (Waterhouse). I worked him this morning and he galloped well and seems to have come back in tip-top order. If there's any rain about he'll also like it.
"I'm also riding a two-year-old named Duccio (for Waterhouse) who is a young horse with a lot of ability.''
Singapore's biggest day of the calendar will have no shortage of Aussiesin action, with former Sydney hoops Corey Brown and Danny Beasley now regulars in the winner's circle over there.
Meanwhile, Nash Rawiller and Waterhouse will combine in four races at Caulfield on Saturday, including Equator in the Sandown Guineas.
Rawiller will also steer Raunchy Rocker (Twilight Glow Stakes), Queenstown (Zipping Classic), who was just beaten at Flemington on the weekend, and Rain Drum (Eclipse Stakes), the horse who caused Waterhouse to momentarily pause her Melbourne Cup press conference last Tuesday.
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