He was then taken to Eagle Farm where he raced once, a sixth placing in the Castlemaine Stakes (1600m) on a heavy track behind Flotilla and Hunter.
Starting his season in New Zealand he won another four races in a row including a Group 3 1200m at Waikato from Weston Lea and Young Indian.
Returning to Australia he performed at the very top level with the following:[4] Third up after a spell Noel Harris rode Poetic Prince to a win in the Otaki-Maori Weight for Age over 1600m from Westminster and Courier Bay.
With Noel Harris aboard he won two 1400m weight-for-age races at Waikato and Hawkes Bay and then went to Moonee Valley to claim the 1988 Feehan Stakes (1600M) beating Flotilla, followed by a second in the Caulfield Stakes (2000m) behind Sky Chase.
His next race was his most significant victory, the 1988 Cox Plate where he beat the two kiwi champions, Horlicks and Bonecrusher.