The Brisbane Cup has been downgraded from Group 1 to Group 2 and the T. J. Smith (a 2YO race, 1600 metres) and the Queensland Oaks (3YO fillies race] are on notice, that they in danger of being downgraded.

This year Show A Heart is the leading Australian first season sire and has had 27 individual runners on the racetracks of Australia and only 9 have been able to win a race at any track including the bush tracks. Not one of his offspring has been able to win a stakes race and buyers are still lining up to own one of these 'future champions' at the yearling sales.

In the Brisbane Cup the first four horses across the line – Art Success, Gorgeous George, Sculptor and Pentathon were all Kiwis, which says a lot about the state of Australia's stayer breeding industry too and this is a race that has now been downgraded and an Ozzie horse still couldn't get a look into the places, let alone win it !

The T.J.Smith was won by Reigning To Win [short priced favourite]. Guess who the mother is? A Kiwi. A group 1 running double to N.Z.
The Derby [oh finally] was won by Ice Chariot an Ozzie, but the 5 place getters behind him - Cape Breton, Lionhead, Sculptor, Scattergun and Kincharm were ....yep, born and bred blo... Kiwis !!

PS: Now who is going to win the Melbourne Cup:-))