今日早晨在兰德威克赛马场举行的一场1050米试闸中，「第一封印」轻松取得了胜利，表明自己已经准备好在本周六复出，挑战罗斯希尔赛马场的库尔摩尔经典赛。因受伤病影响，这匹出自约翰•汤普森马房的一级赛冠军赛驹自去年10月末的美亚经典赛后，便再没有上阵过。

Champion Melbourne trainer Darren Weir might be casting his net wider this season in search of further Group glory.

Classy stayer Signoff will continue his preparation for the Adelaide Cup by lining up at Flemington on Saturday.

UK trainer Andrew Balding’s frustrating spring carnival visit has ended on a low with Lord Van Percy to miss a last chance start at Sandown on Saturday due to an injury.

Leading owner Lloyd Williams has provided three of the 13 nominations for Saturday’s $350,000 Zipping Classic, the race he covets almost as much as the Melbourne Cup.