The Everest winner Bella Nipotina draws perfectly in barrier four for Russell Balding Stakes
The $3 million Russell Balding Stakes (1300m) has drawn a field of 12 contenders on the undercard for the Golden Eagle card.
The Everest winner Bella Nipotina will get the chance to cap off a remarkable 2024 against 11 rivals in Saturday’s $3 million Russell Balding Stakes at Rosehill Gardens.
Ciaron Maher’s iron lady has drawn perfectly in barrier four for the 1300m sprint feature that helps provide the undercard of the $10 million Golden Eagle card.
Bella Nipotina can also win the Sydney Sprint Series $1 million bonus if she wins on Saturday.
She meets two of her rivals from The Everest with stablemate I Am Me and the Annabel Neasham and Rob Archibald-trained Sunshine In Paris also set to line up.
Two-time The Everest placegetter Private Eye, who won this race two years ago, makes up part of a three-pronged Joe Pride attack with Mazu and Coal Crusher.
The full field for the Russell Balding Stakes can be found HERE.
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New arrivals Relentless Voyager and Saganti will headline a competitive field of 14 starters for the Group 3 $750,000 Rosehill Gold Cup (2000m).
Relentless Voyager is one of two starters for champion trainer Ciaron Maher, who also saddles up eight-year-old import Wyclif.
Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have a typically strong hand with Bear On The Loose and Hoo Ya Mal.
The full field can be found HERE.
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The Rosehill track was rated a good (4) at acceptance time. The rail will be in the true position on Saturday.
Saturday’s 10-race program commences at 12.10pm with the final event to be run at 5.50pm.
The Bureau Of Meteorology forecast for Parramatta is.
Wednesday – Mostly sunny. 28.
Thursday – Partly cloudy (70% chance of 0-6mm of rain). 27.
Friday – Partly cloudy. 23.
Saturday – Mostly cloudy. 22.
CLICK HERE to get the fields and free formguide for the Rosehill meeting on Saturday.
Originally published as The Everest winner Bella Nipotina draws perfectly in barrier four for Russell Balding Stakes
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