OLIVER Koolman, managing owner of The Autumn Sun has said a clash with superstar stablemate Winx in the Cox Plate is unlikely.

Racing fans were drooling with the prospect of the Chris Waller superstars going head to head at The Valley after The Autumn Sun’s ridiculously easy win in the Caulfield Guineas on Saturday.

Koolman said that The Autumn Sun would almost certainly be spelled for the autumn.

Arrowfield Stud’s director John Messara, who bought 50 per cent of the colt last week, though has indicated a final decision won’t be made until Monday morning.

Koolman, speaking on RSN’s Talking Horses, said The Autumn Sun’s trainer Chris Waller always looked after the best interests of the horse and he was likely to be spelled.

“I don’t believe personally he will run. Part of the reason we sent him to Chris Waller was that he doesn’t put pressure on young horses,” Koolman said.

“If he ran in a Cox Plate it could bust him. The way he trains he nurses them for longevity

“In our minds it would nice but to be honest we’ve talked more about travelling the horse rather than the Cox Plate

“He’ll probably come home and get ready for the autumn but it’s up to Chris.”

Messara said on Sunday though that a final decision would be made Monday morning.

He said there would be a meeting with Waller and the connections.

Koolman said throughout Winx’s career, Waller had always done the right thing by her and he expected that would happen with The Autumn Sun.

“After she won the Queen Elizabeth last year, she came back to our property to spell and Chris could have run her in the Doncaster but he elected to look after her.”

“He believes if you look after your horse you’ll get a lot more from them during their career.”

“That’s why they keep coming back year after year. Chris doesn’t empty out his horses when they’re young, which is why we sent The Autumn Sun to him in the first place.”

“You know he’ll continue to look after your horse and as a result it won’t have one flash-in-the-pan preparation.”