Mr Quickie won the Queensland Derby ("[F]or his age: gee this horse can stay, his record speaks for itself he's remarkable", said Trainer Phillip Stokes) and Sixties Groove took out the Brisbane Cup ("This is the first time he has actually been out to a trip since we owned him. We bought him thinking he would be a Caulfield Cup horse," Australian Bloodstock’s Jamie Lovett said).

Not sure there's much thought of Mr Quickie going to the Melbourne Cup (currently unlisted in the Futures Market) whereas Sixties Groove looks at least some chance ($201).

That's it for local qualifying races until the Newcastle Gold Cup on September 13th. Is it any wonder the race is now dominated by overseas horses?


Speaking of foreign candidates, the next likeliest source of those runners is during the Royal Ascot Carnival (June 15th - June 24th).