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Get set for the second day of The Championship and Simon Thomas has your best bets.
Day Two of The Championships at Royal Randwick on Saturday delivers four intriguing Group 1 races and a further five Black type events, as well as the Provincial Midway Championships Final.
Wonder mare Autumn Glow is out to keep her unbeaten record intact at start twelve, as she steps out to 2000m for the first time in the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes and smash through the $10 million prize money barrier.
Our Best Bet comes up in the Group 2 Tresemme Sapphire Stakes (1200m), with the progressive FLYING FOR FUN from the Bryce Hayes stable.
The talented four-year-old Spieth mare is capable of ticking off the 1200m box second-up after unleashing a devastating turn of foot with a decisive victory over 1100m in the Group 3 Maurice McCarten at Rosehill Gardens on March 14.
Flying For Fun looks to have developed further over the break after hitting a new career peak first-up, and has further improvement to come as she gets deeper into the preparation.
Flying For Fun has been kept up to the mark with a comfortable trial victory over 821m at Warwick Farm on March 30.
The mare looks primed heading into this and will appreciate the fast early tempo - where she can launch late down the outside.
Our Next Best comes up in the Group 1 Moet & Chandon Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1600m), with the Chris Waller-trained LADY SHENANDOAH.
The multiple Group 1 daughter of Snitzel hasn't won in just over a year after last tasting success in the Group 1 Coolmore Classic at Rosehill Gardens in March 2025.
Lady Shenandoah comes here with a distinct fitness edge fourth-up after closing strongly to run fourth to Autumn Glow in a high rating G1 George Ryder (1500m) at Rosehill Gardens on March 21.
Her main opponents Pride Of Jenni and Treasurethe Moment both come here third-up after arduous runs last start.
From the low draw expect to see James McDonald park Lady Shenandoah midfield with a genuine tempo before letting her loose over the rise and score a long overdue victory.
SYDNEY SPECIALS
Race 10 No. 6 - FLYING FOR FUN
Race 8 No. 2 - LADY SHENANDOAH