By Daithi Harvey
The 2014 G1 Melbourne Cup winning team of Andreas Wohler and Australian Bloodstock have snapped up the services of Kerrin McEvoy for their challenger for this year's race Red Cardinal (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}). Ryan Moore was aboard Protectionist (Ger) (Monsun {Ger}) when he won The Cup for the same connections three years ago and was again linked to the ride on Red Cardinal but Moore's Breeders' Cup commitments have lead Australian Bloodstock's Jamie Lovett to make alternate riding plans for their 5-year-old gelding. “Logistically it was just going to be too hard getting Ryan out of Del Mar,” Lovett told Racing.com. “Kerrin didn't have a ride lined up so it made sense.” Lovett is keen for McEvoy to have a sit on Red Cardinal before the big day as the GIII Belmont Gold Cup winner completes his preparations at the Werribee International Horse Centre. “I'll talk to Kerrin in the morning and Andreas will liaise with him as to when the best time to get out there would be but I'd think he would give him a spin beforehand. We're very happy with him and we are very comfortable with the decision not to run him at Caulfield,” he added.
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