5 State Plays

Rising Magic Millions stars Winning Rupert and Most Important landed half million dollar bonuses at Eagle Farm on Saturday in the lead-up to Australia’s richest race day at the Gold Coast.

Blake Shinn’s weight has cost him the ride on top colt Capitalism at Randwick on Saturday but he has been compensated with other prime rides from the Peter and Paul Snowden stable.

If it wasn’t for the wet track the Canterbury grass may well have been scorched after the Peter and Paul Snowden-trained Redzel proved much too quick for his rivals in the July Sprint (1100m) on Saturday.

Victorian trainer Ciaron Maher has nominated Akavoroun for the Group 2 Shannon Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday.