Having recovered the Caulfield Cup trophy that went missing on race night, the connections of Dunaden have put right suggestions they might also have lost their jockey.

Confusion over comments made on Melbourne radio by winning rider Craig Williams that he might also have an option to ride Green Moon in the Melbourne Cup led to a spate of twittering that suggested the jockey was considering a switch.

Geoffrey Faber, the Australian racing manager for Dunaden's owner Sheikh Fahad al Thani, quickly put the issue to bed, confirming a firm booking existed and Williams would ride the horse in its bid for back-to-back Melbourne Cups.

"We have had Craig booked for two months," Faber said.

"He has sent me a text message this morning that say `I'm definitely riding him'."

Williams has built a rare affinity with Dunaden and it is still a sensitive issue with him that he missed the ride in last year's Cup through suspension.

"I don't think you could prise Craig off his back," Faber said.

"He's our jockey, the Sheikh was absolutely delighted with his ride, delighted with the win."

Dunaden emerged from his stable at the Werribee quarantine centre on Sunday morning, surprisingly with a saddle on his back.

The winner of three Australian cup races then loosened up with a walk and trot around the course and then returned to the barn in which he is likely to spend much of the next few days.

"He'll have a few easy days and probably a gallop next week and that will be about it," Faber said.

Likewise, the Caulfield Cup trophy won't be on public view again until Sheikh Fahad arrives for the next instalment of one of Australia's greatest racing stories.

Faber said he and the crew looking after the horse took the gold cup to one of Melbourne's most exclusive restaurants on Saturday night where it was passed from table to table.

"It actually went missing for about 20 minutes," he said.

The Cup was finally located among a table of seven Adelaide women on a shopping trip to Melbourne.

"They didn't know anything about racing and they'd never heard of Dunaden," Faber said.

"But they all kissed the trophy and signed their names on it in lipstick."

All trace of the adventure has since been removed for the Cup's first inspection by the Sheikh who is expected in Melbourne on the eve of his horse's next assignment.