Graham will have her third crack with Victorem on October 16 when the seven-year-old gelding once again lines up in the world's richest race for country trained horses at Royal Randwick racecourse.

He finished fifth in 2018 before he claimed a second-place in 2019 and now the Port Macquarie trainer admitted there were some nerves as she searches for the one win that has so far eluded her.

"Put it this way, there's no less pressure anyway. That's something I do know," she said.

"It does increase the pressure a bit because when you have a horse in the market, naturally you feel a bit more pressure."

Victorem, part-owned by Kempsey's Peter and Rhonda Bannon, is equal-second favourite with the TAB alongside another Country Championship winner in Art Cadeau.

So why can Graham tick off Kosciuszko success at the third attempt?

"He's well enough and I feel he's good enough. He's placed in high-profile races before so I feel he's definitely a good enough horse to win it if we can just have some luck on the day."

Graham admitted she was satisfied with whatever happened during her inaugural Kosciuszko experience in 2018 because it was a success just to be there.

But after coming so close in 2019 there is a steely resolve to go one better.

"This time, having being there before ... it gives you plenty to think about. It's a great concept," she said.

"You've got to have your horse the best you can because there are plenty of good horses you're up against so you've got to have him the best you can have him and I feel I'm on that track."

So much goes into preparation to only see it completely disregarded on race day if the heavens open up.

And while Graham can't control what happens with the weather, she is confident the preparation will be sufficient regardless.

That is despite a foot injury which appears likely to rob her and Victorem of any pre-Kosciuszko races.

"I would have liked to have had a run (last) weekend basically just so he can be a bit tougher," she said.

"But I went in first-up when he ran second so I think I can do it again. I just didn't want to race quite so close with the travelling going to Sydney and back and then back again.

"If it had have been three weeks, or last weekend would have been four weeks, that would have been ideal, but we'll play it by ear and see how it falls."

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