Baby Wong will contest the $2 million 1200-metre event - a race Our Banker finished second in for Jones in 1996.

A $15 chance with TAB fixed odds on Friday, Baby Wong will attempt to break his maiden in the race after placing three times in four career starts.

The Press Statement colt's past two runs have been at black-type level at Eagle Farm and both times he has finished a half-length behind Alpine Edge, which was an $8 third favourite for Saturday's grand final.

Baby Wong hit the front halfway down the straight in the group 3 BJ McLachlan Stakes at his most recent start, only for Alpine Edge to lift late down the inside.

Jones has gained experienced big-race jockey Nash Rawiller for the main event, and a gun draw in six, which will become four with emergencies out, has only raised the trainer's belief that Baby Wong can turn the tables.

"I think [jockey Andrew Mallyon] the other day followed that other thing up and as quick he followed it up, it stopped and left him in front too early," Jones said.

"He should have won two or three races. He's been trapped wide a few times. There's been a few issues there.

"And another time he came out on his nose. He hasn't had a lot of luck.

"As long as the luck is on our side tomorrow, I feel pretty confident at this stage.

"He's going a treat, he's picked up and I can tick all the boxes there, no problem."

Baby Wong has drawn well throughout his Queensland campaign but Jones said it was crucial to get the handy barrier in the Classic.

"It was terrific, especially on this track," he said of the draw.

"You need to draw a gate on here, I believe, and they will go along quick and he'll be right in the box seat.

"Nash's always loved the horse and he lined up very early to ride him."

Jones believed Baby Wong was a better horse than Our Banker, which was a length behind Winger Charger in the 1996 edition of the race.

"He'll no doubt make a better three-year-old, the penny hasn't really dropped and he's doing it on raw ability at the moment," he said.

In the other $2 million race on the program, the Guineas (1400m), Newcastle trainer Kris Lees has Redoute's Image ($26) trying to overcome a wide draw in 12.

"Redoute's Image ran well when third to Stolen Jade at the Coast last Saturday, and deserves her chance to contest a $2 million race," Lees told his website.

"She has drawn awkwardly, but I feel she can run a cheeky race if she can get some luck in the run."

Lees also has Animate ($34) and Snowzone ($41) in the $1 million Magic Millions Cup (1400m).

Jason Deamer is another Newcastle trainer chasing a Magic Millions win. Deamer has Decroux ($34) in the $1 million Subzero (2400m).

AAP reports: Fake Love has been scratched from the Magic Millions 2YO Classic and Readily Availabull is battling to shake off a hoof injury threatening to derail his campaign.

Fake Love was scratched on Friday after failing to recover sufficiently from lameness in her near foreleg.

"While this is frustrating for all concerned, the well-being of the horse is our priority and we look forward to getting her sound, with lofty targets ahead for the second half of the season," the Ciaron Maher-David Eustace stable said in a statement.

Trainer John Sargent hoped Readily Availabull could recover before the scratching deadline on Saturday morning.

"His hoof has been poulticed and they can come right very quickly," Sargent said.

"Things are certainly up in the air and it depends how quickly he reacts to the poultice.

"He wouldn't run if he wasn't 100 per cent. He's too good a horse."

In contrast to the drama surrounding Fake Love and Readily Availabull, trainer Desleigh Forster is delighted with Apache Chase ahead of the Magic Millions Guineas (1400m).

"His work on Tuesday was fantastic and he looks super," Forster said."He's got the one gate and it's really up to Taylor (Marshall) and him now. We can't do any more than what we've done."

Apache Chase has an unblemished record in races at 1400 metres and beyond winning three times including his latest appearance when he claimed the Group Three Vo Rogue Plate (1400m) at Eagle Farm on Boxing Day.

"We were very confident going into the Vo Rogue especially getting out the 1400 metres on the big track at Eagle Farm," Forster said.

"The further he goes the better this horse will be."

Forster is confident racing at the Gold Coast for the first time will not prove a problem for Apache Chase.

"He's pretty adaptable and not much seems to worry him," she said.

"He jumps and puts himself in the race and cruises along at a good tempo."

Apache Chase is at $14 with TAB fixed odds for the Guineas with the Tony Gollan-trained Isotope a $2.50 favourite.