Years ago (looong time ago), I`d line up the place getters in the Caulfield Cup, Mooney Valley Cup and the Mackinnon, more often than not the Melb Cup winner came from them. Along came Vintage Crop and all the other overseas raiders and spoiled that system.Never placed a lot of interest in the Cox Plate until Might And Power done the double. Sooo, now that Criterion ran a record time(and came second), starting to lean his way, depending on weights.So I`m getting in early and will have a box trifecta Criterion , Fame Game,and three others(wait till mackinnon runs). Do I have Red Cadeoux in? he`s a freak. No futures punting or backing 13 horses (and chopping and changing) like some (dont know how to get them smiley faces so consider one in)