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Stephen Marsh has made a successful practice of targeting Saturday’s black-type feature at Te Rapa as a springboard to future success.

Cambridge trainer Andrew Forsman was justifiably pleased with the efforts of his well-travelled galloper Aegon, who attacked the line well under James McDonald for fifth in Sunday’s Gr.1 Champions Mile (1600m) in Hong Kong won by superstar Golden Sixty for a record third year in succession.

At the beginning of her career, a feature Sunday meeting at Rockhampton would have seemed an unlikely setting for reaching 1000 career wins by jockey Samantha Collett but 2023 The Archer Day will be one the 33-year-old will remember.

Karaka graduate Golden Sixty stands alone as Hong Kong’s most prolific Group One winner after his record-setting third Gr.1 Champions Mile (1600m) triumph at Sha Tin on Sunday.

Established as the world’s highest-rated sprinter of 2023, New Zealand-bred Lucky Sweynesse joined elite company with a runaway win in the HK$20 million Gr.1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday.

Opie Bosson will head into unfamiliar territory to partner leading Gr.1 South Australian Derby (2500m) contender Suizoro.

Mitchell Whelan can’t wait to pack his bags and head offshore this winter to add further overseas experience to his resume.

There Goes My Hero will be vying to record back-to-back wins when he heads to Hastings on Saturday where he could secure his future offshore.

It would be a comeback story for the ages if Outback Opal were to take out the Gr.2 Travis Stakes

He may be a rising seven-year-old struggling with arthritis in a knee but Silent Battler is still only growing up, according to Southland trainer Sophie Price.

Progressive mare Aromatic rounded out her current campaign with another impressive victory when she cruised home in the Gr.2 Travis Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa.

Stella Splendida resumed in winning fashion at Hawera on Wednesday when taking out The Bold One @ Grangewilliam Stud 1200.