More Stars Out to Play This Weekend

Wednesday, 07 August 2002 00:00

Some more gallopers being aimed at the spring carnival riches in Melbourne and Sydney later in the year are running around the country and in New Zealand this weekend.

In Melbourne the Aurie's Star Handicap at Flemington on Sunday will hold plenty of interest with a good field of both proven and promising gallopers set to clash for top prize money.

Among the nominations for the Flemington feature on Sunday are Prince Rubiton, Fields of Omagh, I Rock My World, Magical Miss, Dash for Cash, Pantani, Tuscanos, Sir Anabaa, Fritz, Flavour and Tears Royal.

In Sydney some rising stars of the turf are set to clash in the San Dominico Stakes for three-year-olds. Calaway Gal, Eastwest Success and Star of Florida.

Also on the same day a number of other handy performers are among the entries. They include Fair Embrace, Faith Hill, Faiza, Nanny Maroon, Oomph, Winona and Native Jazz.

There will also be some attention to the meeting in Adelaide when the unbeaten Leon Macdonald trained Great Glen runs in the listed Wylie Handicap at Morphettville.

At the Sandown meeting in Melbourne on Saturday the entries include stakes performers Cyberiad, The Secondmortgage, La Lagune, Manang and the former European Enzeli for Myles Plumb.

Meanwhile, there will also be eyes in New Zealand when the Mackinnon Stakes heroince La Bella Dama and proven kiwi Tit for Taat both step out on the track in different races at different tracks.