One of last season’s leading juveniles will make a belated start to her three-year-old career at Trentham on Saturday.

詹姆斯•麦克唐纳已被预订做日本名驹「实际影响」接下来两场澳洲大赛的骑师。「实际影响」是日本殿堂马「大震撼」的子嗣，曾在日本爆冷赢下过安田纪念赛（Yasuda Kinen)。今春，它在澳洲的主要目标赛事有两场，分别是乔治莱德锦标赛和唐卡斯特一哩赛。

Puccini, El Roca and Vespa top the Free Handicaps released by chief handicap Brett Scelly on behalf of the New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association.

One of last season’s leading two-year-old fillies is under an injury cloud.

There's plenty of early Kiwi interest in the upcoming Melbourne spring carnival.