Several headline chasers return from layoffs as the Sportsbet Australian Cup Carnival begins, including Canya All Class, Barefoot Zulu, Nigel Devere and Dashing Slay.
Jason Sharp believes Eventuate could be the next star of his kennel as she lines up in a Sportsbet Australian Cup heat, while Colac Kid continues his recovery.
Dashing Slay returns in the Group 1 Temlee at The Meadows, with the Zoom Top and Australian Cup heats rounding out a stacked night of racing.
The entree to Saturday night’s massive card at The Meadows for Week 1 of the Sportsbet Australian Cup Carnival.
Jason Thompson is giving veteran Australian Cup Carnival specialist Tim Zoo a puncher’s chance of back-to-back victories in the G1 Temlee.
WA speedster West On Sidney impressed in his first look at The Meadows, clocking a best-of-the-night 29.77 seconds as he prepares for the Group 1 Sportsbet Australian Cup.
Star chasers Canya Mayhem and Without A Trace have both landed favourable draws for their respective Group 1 assignments at The Meadows on Saturday night.
Fields are confirmed for the Group 1 Sportsbet Temlee and Group 1 Sportsbet Zoom Top, with box draws to be conducted live on Grey Areas at 1pm today.
Dramatical came from last to first to win the Group 2 Sportsbet Warragul Cup at Warragul in 25.26 seconds, securing his first Group race victory for Team Thompson.
The Sportsbet Australian Cup Carnival is another step closer to kicking off after nominations closed for this year’s Australian Cup, Temlee & Zoom Top with some of the biggest names in the sport set to do battle.
It wouldn’t be a Friday without Grey Areas, with Jason Adams and George Farrugia recapping Canya Mayhem’s million-dollar Group 1 win, tipping Warragul Cup chances and revisiting a very slow Farrugia Files winner.