Half Yours may only be at the beginning of his new preparation, but trainer Calvin McEvoy believes the Melbourne Cup winner can again play a major role in 2026.
The son of St Jean has been back in work for a fortnight after enjoying a 7.5-week break following a long and successful campaign.
“He came back in on the 23rd of December, so he’s just in the very early stages of the preparation, but he’s having a light canter and he looks terrific,” McEvoy said.
“We’re very pleased with him. He had 7.5 weeks off and he looks a different horse.
“He’s put a lovely cover on and softened up and there’s plenty of work with.”
Half Yours joined the McEvoy stable late in 2024 after being trained by Ciaron Maher and steadily climbed the grades through autumn and winter.
He remained in work through spring and proved dominant, winning the Group 3 Naturalism Stakes (2000m) before claiming Group 1 success in the Caulfield Cup (2400m) and Melbourne Cup (3200m).
McEvoy said the gelding is likely to resume in the Group 1 All Aged Stakes (1400m) at Randwick in April before heading north, with another Melbourne Cup campaign already taking shape.