January 2023

Joe Pride doesn’t like to deviate from a plan but his belated decision to start Mariamia in the Expressway Stakes has paid handsome dividends with the mare landing her maiden black-type win in emphatic fashion. When just four original nominations were received for Saturday’s Group 2 sprint, Pride threw in a late entry

Jigsaw has ticked another box for trainer Cindy Alderson with his comfortable victory in the Australia Stakes at Moonee Valley. The win in Saturday’s Group 2 weight-for-age race over 1200m was Jigsaw’s fourth in succession leaving the four-year-old unbeaten in his current preparation. Sent out the $3.10 favourite under Daniel