After initially planning to stay in Australia until the Nationwide Tour events in this part of the world, Paul has changed his mind and will now head to the US this weekend.

"I am going to catch up with my coach Alex Murray for a couple of days in California then head across to our home in Orlando," said Paul today. "I will play the first event of the Nationwide Tour season in Panama then I am hoping to get starts in the events down here at Moonah, Clearwater and in Queenstown.

I am on the cusp as far as starts in those events are concerned but hopefully my number can get me in. If I can get starts and make a fast start to the season it would be great."

"I have been playing  a little bit of golf and working on my game the past couple of weeks and winning plenty of Wednesday comps at Castle Hill (laughter) although I did take the family up to the Magic Million sales on the Gold Coast. I really enjoyed being able to learn more about that side of the racing industry. We at Dream Run have a couple of good young horses that are looking good and Dream and Excel won last week so it has been fun."