Last season's top class juvenile Golden Archer made a successful return to racing following injury, powering clear to win as he pleased at Flemington on Saturday.
After three wins at Listed level last season, the ultimate professional Golden Archer notched his first Group success in Saturday's HDF McNeil Stakes (G3) over 1200 metres at Caulfield.
Golden Archer, one of the most durable juveniles of last season, was back in stakes winning form at Caulfield today, leading off a stakes double for Inglis graduates at the meeting.
Zavite again proved himself one of the most hardy stayers in training, while the much more youthful Elite Falls announced herself as a genuine Golden Slipper winner in a triumphant Reisling Slipper Trial win.
Today’s impressive juvenile wins by Foxwedge and Golden Archer at Flemington underlined the type of graduates Easter consistently produces, in addition to a pointer to what buyers can expect at this year’s sale.