Talented four-year-old gelding Bunker Hut provided his new connections with a dream start when he powered to a first-up victory at Rosehill on Saturday.
Three weeks after winning in Benchmark 88 grade at Randwick, Kiwi-bred gelding Bold Mac stepped up in class and delivered a repeat result in Saturday’s A$160,000 Petaluma Premier’s Cup Prelude (1800m) at Rosehill.
New Zealand-bred mare Verona turned her form around in emphatic style at Rosehill on Saturday, charging home from last to score a runaway win in the A$160,000 Schweppes Handicap (2400m).
Cambridge trainer Andrew Forsman has won two previous editions of the Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m) but will be looking to snare his first in a solo capacity when he heads to Randwick on Saturday.
