Anthony Cummings has engaged the services of red-hot jockey Craig Williams to pilot Strike The Stars in Saturday's $1.5m Australian Derby, hopeful of snapping a run of frustrating performances this preparation.

Leading Wagga apprentice John Kissick made the long trip to Wyong for one ride March 16 and it proved the right move as he won a heat of the Rising Star Series for apprentices aboard the Grant Allard-trained All In Latin.

Handsupfordetroit in his old incarnation in Sydney