The British jockey enjoyed his finest moment in the saddle when Alpinista landed the 2022 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe and has a wealth of international experience, while he can also leverage plenty of local insight from his fellow riders.

She’s had just the three starts since her Queensland Oaks victory in June last year, but Amokura has a big spring ahead if things go to plan for trainer Kris Lees.

Trainer Joe Pride can get punters off to a winning start at Kembla Grange on Saturday with a promising three-year-old who’s destined for bigger assignments in the future.

Two geldings coming out of notable form races have the potential to notch a winning double for Wyong trainer Sara Ryan at Kembla Grange on Saturday.

The talented jockey has been a prolific success in G1 races on the JRA circuit, winning the Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes on Dolce More, the Shuka Sho on Stunning Rose, the February Stakes and the Champions Cup on Lemon Pop, and this year’s Takamatsunomiya Kinen on Mad Cool.

Smart filly Coco Sun has come back “a different horse” and is in prime condition for the Group 1 Australasian Oaks.

Punter have been keen to play in feature races across the nation on Saturday.

Trainer Bjorn Baker says he hasn’t trained too many racehorses who have improved so much and so quickly as Iknowastar, a hot favourite in the Vale Lonhro Handicap at Rosehill on Saturday.