The Queensland Derby and Kingsford-Smith Cup will take centre stage on the Seven Network this Saturday on one of the Brisbane Winter Carnival’s most prestigious days, when fans will also enjoy the very best racing from Caulfield and Randwick.
Derby Day at Eagle Farm is a day steeped in tradition and boasts two glittering Group 1 prizes – the Queensland Derby (2400m) and Kingsford-Smith Cup (1300m) – along with five stakes races, including the Group 2 BRC Sires Produce Stakes (1400m) for two-year-olds.
Seven’s live and free coverage on Saturday begins at 12.00pm AEST on Channel 7, 7two and 7plus. It will again be led by racing’s #1 commentary team, which this week features Jason Richardson, Katelyn Mallyon and Henry Dwyer, while Emily Bosson and Sky Racing’sLizzie Jelfs will be trackside at Eagle Farm and Randwick respectively.
In the Queensland Derby, Explosive Jack is bidding to claim a remarkable fourth Derby victory this year, following his wins in the Tasmanian, Australian and SA Derbies.
The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained colt is set to start favourite on Saturday, but will face fierce opposition from stablemate and SA Derby runner-up Let’s Karaka Deel, while master trainer Chris Waller has six runners led by Senor Toba, who impressed finishing third in the Rough Habit Plate at Doomben two weeks ago.
The Everest placegetter Gytrash makes his Queensland debut in the Kingsford-Smith Cup as a proven Group 1 winner. However, the Gordon Richards-trained gelding will have to overcome ultra-consistent Godolphin mare Savatiano and her stablemate Trekking, who finished third in the race’s 2019 edition before winning that year’s Stradbroke Handicap.
Brisbane’s premier trainer Tony Gollan also has three chances in the 1300m feature, including five-year-old gelding Vega One, who will be ridden by Jamie Kah.
There will also be plenty of quality thoroughbred racing this Saturday at Caulfield Race Day and Randwick, which hosts Sporting Chance Cancer Foundation Day.
Over the next month, Seven and 7plus will bring fans all the biggest moments of winter racing across the country, including the prestigious Brisbane Winter Carnival and the best thoroughbred action from Sydney and Melbourne.
