Plate winning jockey at his Plumpton training facility. “He came from Kevin Myers, he’s a family friend from New Zealand. He wasn’t that good a jumper, and he just thought the Jericho Cup would be an ideal race for him,” Payne said. “Kevin Myers just loved the history of the race, so he was really keen to be a part of it.” The green, purple and baby blue silks of Botti already have a special place in history at Warrnambool, one of Victoria’s proudest racing towns. Patrick Payne’s champion jumper Zed Em won the 2019 Grand Annual at the ‘Bool, was placed in Botti has already secured his position in the 2023 Jericho Cup, scheduled for 3 December at Warrnambool, but will be using this Friday’s Road to Jericho at The Valley as his final preparation run before the $300,000 grand final in two weeks’ time. Not blessed with a wonderful jumping ability but a horse who can stay all day, Payne says the Jericho Cup is the perfect race for Botti again this year, lauding its continual growth since inception. Botti wasn’t officially under Payne’s name yet when he ran in the race last year on Australian debut but was immediately transferred thereafter to join the ex. Cox AFTER A GALLANT SECOND PLACING IN THE 2022 JERICHO CUP, PATRICK PAYNE IS HOPING HE CAN GO ONE BETTER THIS YEAR WITH GRITTY NEW ZEALAND BRED STAYER BOTTI. BOTTI'S BACK FOR ANOTHER CRACK AT THE JERICHO CUP BY BEN CALUZZI
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