Mepunga Blazer (pictured) returned from retirement with a bang at Sandown Park on Thursday, winning by four lengths in 29.39sec, the fastest time of the night over the popular 515m distance.
A cracking race looms on Saturday night with Victorian My Redeemer and Beast Unleashed (NSW) joint $2.80 favourites to win the Group 1 Peter Mosman Classic (520m) at Wentworth Park.
Queensland’s Group 1 Gold Cup (710m) series was thrown open when superstar Victorian litter brothers, Tornado Tears and Rippin’ Sam, were beaten in their respective heats on Thursday night despite starting as odds-on favourites.
Ageless Victorian expatriate Ring The Bell will be striving to go back-to-back in New Zealand’s most prestigious race on Sunday when he defends his Group 1 Duke Of Edinburgh Silver Collar (779m) crown at Manukau Stadium in Auckland.