Royal Ascot glory – and a chance to defend his Everest crown – lay ahead for champion sprinter Nature Strip (Nicconi) following a record-equalling third consecutive win in today’s G1 TJ Smith Stakes at Randwick.
Trainer David Hayes harbours Group I ambitions for Forgive And Forget following an impressive debut win in Saturday’s Carbine Club 2YO Plate (1000m) at Flemington.
$2.4 million Inglis Triple Crown Bonus aspirations go on the line this Saturday at the Scone Race Club with Twilight Royale set for the biggest winner’s cheque in New South Wales racing history if she can salute in the Inglis Guineas.
Australia’s top rated three-year-old colt All Too Hard collected another Group 1 victory at Caulfield on Saturday, adding the weight-for-age C.F. Orr Stakes over 1400m to his Caulfield Guineas win earlier this season.