Live raceday coverage of Saturday's Underwood and George Main Stakes
IT'S the battle of the spring stars - Cox Plate favourite Atlantic Jewel against No.1 Melbourne Cup fancy Puissance De Lune in the Underwood Stakes
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IT'S the battle of the spring stars - Cox Plate favourite Atlantic Jewel up against No.1 Melbourne Cup fancy Puissance De Lune in the $400,000 Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1800m).
Jockey Glen Boss, who will partner Puissance De Lune in today's Caulfield feature race, admits the mighty grey is playing catch-up against the likes of Atlantic Jewel but backs his mount to use today as a stepping stone towards fulfilling his stellar spring promise.
At Royal Randwick, the $350,000 George Main Stakes (1600m) features a handful of Epsom Handicap aspirants and promising stayer Hawkspur, who could deliver Jim Cassidy his 100th Group 1 victory.
Boom colt Growing Empire completes The Everest field
Last start Group 1 Manikato Stakes runner up Growing Empire has given trainer Ciaron Maher his third starter in the world’s most lucrative sprint event at Royal Randwick on Saturday week.
Attention on luck to boost Caulfield Guineas hopes
Emerging colt Public Attention might need a bit more luck in running if he is to complete the task of toppling Broadsiding in Saturday’s Caulfield Guineas.