The $150,000 Listed Wyong Gold Cup on Friday has attracted strong nominations who will use the 2100m as a launch pad into spring features.

The $150,000 Listed Wyong Gold Cup on Friday has attracted strong nominations who will use the 2100m as a launch pad into spring features.

Queensland Derby favourite Brambles, winner of four of his nine starts including at his last two Group appearances the Rough Habit Plate and Grand Prix Stakes, has breeding that continues the emergence of two stallion forces in New Zealand.

Kiwi fillies continued their recent dominance of the Queensland Oaks last Saturday at Eagle Farm with Quintessential taking out the 2400m event in testing conditions.

Saturday's Group One Queensland Oaks at Eagle Farm was a triumph for New Zealand's Waikato Stud with the nursery responsible for three of the first four placegetters including the winner Quintessential.