Group Three winner Bellatrix Black will continue her racing career in Australia after her recent acquisition by leading syndicator Australian Bloodstock.

Fresh from a successful hit-and-run raid in Hong Kong, champion jockey James Mcdonald was straight back in the winner’s stall at Warwick Farm aboard emerging talent Kovalica (NZ) (Ocean Park).

NSW raider Norwegian Bliss (NZ) (El Roca) will attempt to keep her perfect record intact when she makes her Melbourne debut at Caulfield.

Wanganui trainer Kevin Myers is no stranger to success at Warrnambool and he will be looking to extend that record on Sunday with Botti in the A$288,000 Jericho Cup (4600m).

Former Kiwi galloper Bankers Choice (NZ) (Mongolian Khan) ran out a ready winner of the A$500,000 Listed Ballarat Cup (2000m) on Saturday for trainer Michael Moroney.

It had been more than three years between wins for Riodini (NZ) but the wait was worth it as the six-year-old son of Proisir made his Australian breakthrough in the A$1 million The Gong (1600m) at Kembla Grange on Saturday.

After numerous viewings of Banker’s Choice’s win in the Listed Ballarat Cup (2000m) on Saturday, Mike Moroney believes the son of Mongolian Khan could be best suited over ground.

‘No hoof, no horse’ is a well-worn saying in racing but one that John Thompson, thankfully, has not had to worry about as much this campaign with his hope in Saturday’s A$1 million The Gong, Purple Sector (NZ) (Pins)

Trainer Mike Moroney has a healthy opinion of Tasman Park (NZ) (Ocean Park) who kept his record intact with a stylish win at Sandown.

Melbourne spring carnival star jockey Mick Dee will ride Group One winner Aegon (NZ) (Sacred Falls) in next month’s Gr.1 Rydges Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) at Trentham.