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Early mail and backbook update for August 20.
RANDWICK SATURDAY
RACE 5 (5) OMEI SWORD: Made a big impression in her only three starts last season as a quality filly with the best to come from her as a 3YO. She has done more than enough in three easy trials to indicate she is ready to produce a big first-up sprint and with the abundant early speed in this field expect to see her to unleash a big finish from off the pace. Could be Sydney’s best spring filly.
RACE 6 (3): VASHKA: Trial efforts point to this talented performer coming back from a long break in the right form to match this good sprint field. He has been a standout in the two trials that have prepared him for his return, winning under throttle hold at Warwick Farm and then never let go when an impressive third in a very strong heat at Randwick. His consistent record speaks for itself and it would be even better if he hadn’t been forced to spend so much time on the sidelines.RACE 8 (6) DIXIE BLOSSOMS: Might lack the experience of some her rivals in this field but the talent she has displayed in just five starts indicates that she has the potential to go a lot further than most of them. She is yet another trial star, her two eye-catching hitouts at Randwick in the last month underlining her talent and trainer Ron Quinton’s intention to have her ready to win first-up, a knack he excels at with his fillies and mares.
BLACKBOOK UPDATESelected Horses from August 13 (Rosehill; Caulfield; Eagle Farm)
SARAJEVO: Looks set for a good campaign.SNOOPY: Probably wins with better luck.
HIGHLAND BEAT: Good spring prospect.JAMEKA: Class mare has come up well.
SET SQUARE: Did enough first-up. Good sectionals.O’REILLY CYRUS: Developing talent. Could measure up in Sydney.
Eligible Blackbok Runers – August 19/20TAREE FRIDAY: Ever So Natural (R7)
RANDWICK SATURDAY: Divine Prophet (R4); Omei Sword (R5); Vanbrugh (R7)MOONEE VALLEY SATURDAY: Archean (R2); Tooleybuc Kid (R6); Shiraz (8)
EAGLE FARM SATURDAY: Teronado (R4); Revitalise (R4)RECENT BLACKBOOK WINNERS (Since July 1): The Monstar; Duke Of Brunswick; A Lotta Love; Wall Street Wolf; Ruettiger; Magicus; Dark Eyes; Yulong Baby; Extensible; Kaniana; We’re Sure
CURRENT BLACKBOOK HORSES: Anatola; Archean; Astronomos; Awesome Rock; Babooshka; Barood; Battlecamp; Berry Delicious; Better Not Blue; Black On Gold; Bondeiger; Brulee; Candika; Capella; Centre Pivot; Chance To Dance; Concealer; Dawnie Perfect; Delectation; Dibayani; Disgraceful; Divan; Divine Prophet; Dothraki; Dreamforce; Ever So Natural; Excess Knowledge; Federal; Final Decision; Flippant; Flow; Forget; God’s In Him; Grand Slam Eagle; Hair Trigger; Happy Hannah; Highland Beat; Hill Spy; Hucklebuck; In Vienna; Infra Dig; Istanbul; Jameka; Jericho; La Speciale; Lessyd; Lucky Fish; Ma Jones; Magic Artist; McCreery; Mediterranean; Meri Rani; My Bantry Bay; My Popette; Observational; Oh So Unfair; Old Habits; Omei Sword; O’Reilly Cyrus; Painted Fireball; Politeness; Private Secretary; Redouble; Reldas; Revitalise; Ridgway; Roeinda; Role Model; Royal Occasion; Ruling Dynasty; Sabor A Triunfo; San Diego; Sarajevo; Scarlet Billows; Setinum; Set Square; Sharif; Shiraz; Singing; Sir John Hawkwood; Slydini; Snoopy; Souchez; Spanish Love; Super Cash; Tally; Telperion; Termele; Teronado; The Umbrella Man; Thermogenic; Tooleybuc Kid; Tower Of Song; Unblemished Mark; Unequivocal; Valley Sweetheart; Vanbrugh; War Legend; Whirlpool; Wine Tales; Zayam.