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The Championships have come and gone, but there’s still plenty of action at Randwick on Saturday, with the Group 1 All Aged Stakes headlining the 10-race card.

The track is on the improve, being rated a Heavy 9 at the time of writing (Midday Thursday), and with a promising forecast leading into the weekend, there's every chance of an upgrade.

Although most of the 'Grand Finals' have been run, it's still a great card on Saturday with plenty of opportunities to find a winner.

Last week, Simon Dinopolous had In The Congo as one of his best on the program, and we're following that same formline on Saturday with Big Parade in the Group 3 Hall Mark Stakes.

He was brilliant when fresh in The Galaxy, beating all bar 'The Party Boy', Shelby Sixtysix, when carrying the top weight.

He set a new peak in The Galaxy, running 120 as rated by Timeform and with his best form being second-up, he may still have more to give on Saturday.

He'll dictate from the front in a race void of tempo, he handles the wet going and if he can repeat any of his recent outings, he'll put this field to bed.

The following race is the Group 3 JRA Plate and there's a Kiwi invader I'm keen to follow on an each-way basis.

Marroni comes through the G3 Neville Sellwood where he led but was beaten by subsequent G1 placegetter Mount Popa, and Polly Grey who he meets better at the weights.

He looks ready to peak third-up where he's never missed the placings, Damian Lane takes the ride, and he strikes at a juicy 21% when teaming up with the Baker and Forsman yard.

Icebath is the class horse of the race, but with a query at the trip I'm happy to play around her.

Jaike Altieri's Tips:

Race 6 #3 Big Parade @ $1.80

Race 7 #7 Marroni (each-way) @ $6/$2.15