The Randwick meeting will provide an important insight into the staying credentials of a host of three-year-olds earmarked for winter carnival ambitions.
When Japanese mare Makanani suddenly loomed at the 300m in the Group 3 Moonbeam Vase (1600m) three weeks ago, trainer Hideyuki Takaoka got a bit excited.
Super Smart has sprung out of nowhere to come up as trainer Young Keah Yong’s candidate in the $800,000 Group 1 Singapore Guineas (1600m) on Saturday.
Colts by Not A Single Doubt and Snitzel shared top honours on the opening day of the 2019 Magic Millions Gold Coast National Weanling Sale.
Star mare Kenedna pushed her sire Not A Single Doubt past $10 million Australian prizemoney for the fourth consecutive season with her resounding win in Saturday’s $700,000 Doomben Cup.
