Jockey Glyn Schofield thinks his son's Cox Plate triumph can have a positive influence on his own career in the saddle.

Still on a high almost a week after 19-year-old Chad won Australia's best weight-for-age race, Schofield says the result that stunned Australian racing has also fuelled his competitive fires.

"Races like the Cox Plate are the ones that get your blood turning," Schofield said.

"And of course because Chad won it, it gives me extra zest. It gives you that little bit of added desire."

Schofield has a serious Melbourne opportunity with Epsom Handicap winner Boban favourite to add to his record in the Emirates Stakes at Flemington on Saturday week.

There's even an outside chance he could secure a Melbourne Cup ride but before he joins his son on the spring's biggest stage, he has some Sydney housekeeping to attend to on Saturday.

Schofield heads to Rosehill holding a two-win lead over Tommy Berry in this season's Sydney premiership.

He hopes to increase - or at least protect - his early-season advantage with a complete book of rides.

An internationally successful jockey, Schofield had a shot at premiership success in 2012-2013.

"I was well placed last year but got suspended and lost a bit of momentum towards the end," Schofield said.

"At the death I probably wasn't beaten that far."

Seven of Schofield's Rosehill rides are for premier trainer Chris Waller.

They have been a formidable partnership in recent weeks, sharing a Group One victory with Boban while combining for two winners at Rosehill last Saturday.

Early betting suggests Schofield's best mounts will be the Waller-trained two-year-old Double Happy and stablemate Index Linked.

Both head markets on their respective races with Double Happy making an eye-catching debut and Index Linked looking to make it back-to-back wins after scoring at Randwick.