Fresh from Chicago Bull's scintillating win in Friday's RetraVision Fremantle Cup connections are contemplating a raid on Victoria's famed Del-Re National A. G. Hunter Cup.
The first Saturday in February has been circled by trainer Gary Hall Snr, who was further buoyed by his multi-million dollar pacer's first Group 1 win since the 2017 WA Cup.
"(Friday night) was a great thrill," Hall told RSN 927. "He's been to hell and back that little horse and to actually come back to the very, very top, that speaks wonders for how good a horse he is."
Chicago Bull's only ventured once outside of Western Australia, a trip that started with a bid to win the 2018 Victoria Cup.
On that occasion he ran second to a rampant Tiger Tara before crossing the Tasman to pursue the New Zealand Trotting Cup, winning his only Auckland start before suffering a career-threatening injury and a long road back to the track.
Now seemingly back to his best, Hall Snr said he'd love to take on Australia's leading pacers at Tabcorp Park Melton, but first of all "I've got to convince the owners".
"They're a bit gun shy about going away with him (again), but I'd love to come over after Christmas for the Hunter Cup with him if I could and if he's still in the form that he's in," he said.
"I think he's still got something to prove. Not to me, but probably to everyone else in Australia. You seem to need to be able to win on the eastern seaboard before anyone starts to think that you are a great horse. I think he's a great horse, but I'd love to come over there and win a Hunter Cup or something like that."
Chicago Bull improved his record to an extraordinary 60 wins from 89 starts and $2.2 million in stakes won with Friday's victory.
"He's definitely the most consistent horse I've ever trained. Even (Im themightyquinn) had his days when he put in an ordinary one, this horse never does. He always goes out there and gives his best. It's just amazing. He's a pretty easy horse to train. He really hasn't got any faults at all."
Harness Racing Victoria