2008 March | Australia Melbourne Cup and Racing News

Rosehill takes centre stage this Saturday with a superb card of racing. Golden Slipper hopefuls step out to prove their worth in the Silver Slipper Stakes, while Golden Slipper champion Forensics is seeking to become the first horse to claim the golden double when she takes on a competitive field in the Group 2 Golden Rose. At Flemington, Melbourne Cup champion Efficient is set to make an explosive return to racing in the Group 2 Blamey Stakes.

Miss Finland ($5.00) gets another chance to regain her former glory in the feature race of the day over 2000-metres, but it’s going to be a tough ask in a quality field which includes the likes of Princess Coup ($2.60), Sirmione ($4.00) and Fiumicino ($9.00).

Another boom three-year-old, on the back of an impressive first campaign and rapid rise to the top tier of racing, Light Fantastic ($2.70) leads the betting in a competitive 1600-metre race. He is followed by Playwright ($5.50), Marching ($6.00) and Largo Lad ($7.00).

The unstoppable Weekend Hussler (1.70) is seeking successive Group 1 wins with victory in Saturday’s sprint over 1200-metres. Carrying a hefty 56kgs, the boom three-year-old will face stiff opposition from Swick ($7.50) and Bon Hoffa ($15.00).