Victoria’s Pink Diamond series hits top gear this week with a stack of heats getting underway around the state.

The first part of it was at Bendigo last Friday for the Maidens, where Dewana Family and Aston Missile were the dominant winners over the 500m and 425m respectively. Semi-finals of the series are at Bendigo this Friday.

As for the rest of the series’, they’re littered through the week. And there’s no shortage of quality.

The culmination of it all is Friday week at Bendigo, a dozen finals and all rich in prize money. Box draws for all of the finals will be streamed live on the Watchdog App from 1pm on Tuesday.

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Here are some of the glaring highlights to keep an eye on. Hear my thoughts before every race of Friday’s Geelong and Bendigo meetings on Sky Racing 1.

BALLARAT – TONIGHT (WEDNESDAY)
Race 5 – Warrnambool Cup finalist Boracay Storm is back after a short stint in QLD
Race 7 – It features Hurricane who was favourite in the recent Harrison-Dawson
Race 8 – Regular open class performer Giacomo draws perfectly

Also Race 12, which isn’t even a part of the Pink Diamond series… Tribeca returns to racing and meets straight track king Mile A Minute.

WARRAGUL – THURSDAY TWILIGHT
Race 1 – After just three starts, Aston Aquitaine looks like a rocket
Race 3 – Sees the explosive short course star Blessed Rain
Race 5 – Dewana Lynette is the next looming star for the Dewans

GEELONG – FRIDAY NIGHT
Race 7 – Sapphire Crown favourite Distinction draws well
Race 8 – Thompson rockets Dramatical and Traumatise meet
Race 11 – Features star veterans Matt Loch and Mepunga Reward

BENDIGO – FRIDAY NIGHT
Race 9 – Sandown Cup finalist Amron Toy meets a solid field
Race 10 – Without A Trace first up after a below par Sandown Cup performance

SHEPPARTON – SATURDAY TWILIGHT
Race 6 – The undefeated Liddell faces her toughest test yet
Race 7 – Dewana Star and Deadly Avenger lock horns

Dewana Family (1) finds his finest work with a blinding win in his Pink Diamond Maiden Sprinter heat