The Mike Moroney and Pam Gerard stable are likely to have a decent team aimed at Queensland this winter including multiple Group winner Pinmedown.

 

“I was going to bring Pinmedown over for the Adrian Knox (Gr.3, 2000m) and Nerve Not Verve that also ran in the New Zealand Oaks (Gr.1, 2400m), but I am probably going to leave them till Queensland now,” Moroney said.

 

“On The Rocks will join them in Queensland and so will She’s A Thief.

 

“We will probably have six or seven for Queensland.”

 

 

Fresh from saddling a stakes winner in Sydney last Saturday with Avantage winning the Gr.3 Birthday Card Stakes (1200m), trainer Jamie Richards is hoping to pick-up some more Australian dollars this weekend.

 

Runner-up in the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m), In A Twinkling will represent the Te Akau team in the Gr.2 Tulloch Stakes (2000m) at Randwick with a view to justifying a place in the A$2 million Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m) on April 6. 

 

“In A Twinkling worked well on the grass on Tuesday morning at Randwick, with James McDonald in the saddle,” Richards said.

 

“We purposely gave him a week off after he finished second in the Derby and kept him fresh for the Tulloch. It’s a strong field, but we’re happy with his condition going into the race and we’d love to see him run very well.

 

“Avantage has come through her first-up win very well and Probabeel is building into racing next Saturday (Gr.1 Sires’ Produce, 1400m) and I’m heading over to watch them work on Tuesday.” 

Avantage will contest the A$1million Gr.2 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint (1200m) on April 13 at Randwick.