The health of Danon Premium’s carers is one less hurdle for officials as the five-year-old, which had a decision over Cox Plate heroine Lys Gracieux last year, tops betting markets alongside English-trained Ranvet Stakes winner Addeybb.

New Zealand’s Te Akau Shark is on the second line of betting for a cosmopolitan Queen Elizabeth Stakes, the first run in the post-Winx era.

Te Akau Shark’s jockey Opie Bosson has agreed to stay in Sydney for another week beyond The Championships and is also awaiting the resumption of an inquiry into his ride on the group 1 winner, when he was beaten into third in the George Ryder Stakes. It is likely to reconvene later this week.

I have to ride some winners to pay for all the mess she’s making [on the family farm]. She’s taken out a few gates and some posts

Opie Bosson

Bosson dashed across the Tasman to beat Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s 14-day self isolation policy last month and is determined to extend his stay in Sydney to five weeks with bookings on All Aged Stakes day.

He will ride Tofane in the group 1 feature and reunite with Australian Derby hero Quick Thinker in the Frank Packer Plate following on from a strong book of rides this week which includes Te Akau Shark, Probabeel (Australian Oaks) and Danzdanzdance (Coolmore Legacy Stakes) this Saturday.

“I was going to go home after this weekend and there is my family there, but there’s no job,” Bosson said.

“My wife [Emily] has told me I might as well stay here because I can’t make any money at home. I have to ride some winners to pay for all the mess she’s making [on the family farm]! She’s taken out a few gates and some posts.”

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Bosson is allowed to ride trackwork only one morning a week and has shared a makeshift jockeys room with English hoop Tom Marquand throughout the carnival. Marquand, who will ride Addeybb in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes, returned to Australia last month.

Asked whether Te Akau Shark could match Addeybb and Danon Premium, Bosson said: “You can’t see why not. He’s an exciting horse, but it’s a very strong field. I think it just comes down to luck in running, but he seems to be going well.

“As soon as we got out a little bit wider [in the George Ryder], he didn’t find the line like he usually does but I think that came down to track conditions as well.

“The English horse [Addeybb] was very impressive when it won last start. I don’t know much about the Japanese horse, but there are big raps on it and I know James [McDonald] is pretty excited to pick the ride up on the horse.

“[Te Akau Shark’s] definitely got the talent. You never know until you do take them on, but he stepped up in the Cox Plate and ran a great race.”