Grant Dixon's young star entered rare territory in Australian harness racing when he landed all three eastern state derbies last season, taking out the Group 1 features in Melbourne, Sydney and his home state of Queensland.
Leap To Fame finished a memorable campaign with another feature win in the Breeders Challenge Final in Sydney in October and has been given a good break since with the Queensland carnival and the rich Eureka in his sights later in the year.
In his absence two of his fellow four year-olds have hit the big time with Catch A Wave winning the Miracle Mile and Captain Ravishing clocking times that have him touted as the next big thing.
Those results have franked Leap To Fame's form from what looks to be a stellar crop and while he'll be short of his peak on Saturday he should be too good for his rivals having tuned up with a trial win.
Menangle will plays host to some progressive youngsters on Saturday night with several chances in the Group 1 NSW Trotters Derby.
Unbeaten Victorian Gotfeelingsyouknow cops a wide draw but he is a colt on the up and impressed last time when coming from the back row to cruise home by more than 17m at Cranbourne.
It is hard to knock anything he has done so far and if things pan out his way he could extend the winning sequence.
Moonwalka is a progressive gelding who is two from two at this circuit this time in, coming from similar draws each time.
He had enough speed to lead last time in what was his first try at this distance and he will be peaking third up.
Rockinwithattitude is a high class filly who landed last week's Oaks when resuming to continue a string of wins from last campaign.
It's a tougher task tackling the boys but she should have come on so can measure up.
London To A Brick put three wins together before chasing Moonwalka last time and must be rated as a player from the ace draw while manners are a concern for Watts Up Partytime but he is good enough to win if he gets it right.
BEST BETS:
Melton Saturday Race 2 #7 Eyethink @$2.80 – put two wins together before a narrow defeat in the Gold Bullion final and looks well placed
Menangle Saturday Race 7 #3 Majestic Trio @ $2.70 – continued a run of good for with last week's Group 1 second and looks hard to stop in this line up.
