Some of the most exciting prospects in the land are set to line up in Friday night’s Geelong Gold Cup heats (520m), and none more so than Shima Classic – who will kick off proceedings in Heat 1 at 8.08pm.
At 24 months old, Shima Classic has won eight from 14, and will be looking to bounce back from her defeat in the Ballarat Cup when she blew the start after being the fastest heat winner.
Others to look out for include Kuro Kismet, winner of the Launching Pad, and Barooga Smoke, the Horsham Cup runner-up who scorched around Sandown Park in a Launching Pad Consolation clocking 29.16sec (Best).
Then there’s the likes of Yozo Bale and Jax Bale, who have already won three country cups between them.
Here’s a snapshot of some of the biggest names across Friday’s five heats.
HEAT 1: 8.08pm
Shima Classic v Aussie Secret
HEAT 2: 8.27pm
Lala Kiwi v Jax Bale v Jim Zarr Dashian
HEAT 3: 8.49pm
Barooga Smoke v Devel Sixteen v Speed Star
HEAT 4: 9.08pm
Yozo Bale v Aston Silk
HEAT 5: 9.27pm
Aston Titan v Weblec Jet v Kuro Kismet
