First to salute was lightly raced four year-old mare Entertains, who dispensed with maiden status when bolting clear to win by three and a half lengths over 1350 metres at her first run back from a spell.
Prominent in the stewards report at her only three previous runs when finishing third twice and then a fourth, Entertains looked a more competent racehorse this time around and relished the heavy conditions.
A well-bred daughter of Street Cry, Entertains is the second winner for Champion
3YO Filly Serenade Rose, a triple Group I winner, who proved her dominance with
wins in the Group I VRC Oaks and AJC Australian Oaks, a rare achievement.Sadly for Darley, Serenade Rose died in 2011 and her last foal is three year Lonhro old colt Minnesinger, who although he has had just one start ( a fourth at Mornington), must be showing something as he has been entered for the Group I MRC Caulfield Guineas and ATC Spring Champion Stakes.
Winning the very next race was the newly gelded Medaglia D'Oro three year-old Bracteate, who scored by a length and a half over 1350 metres.
Unplaced in two previous runs in April and May, Bracteate did a good job to forge clear and win by a length and a half over 1350 metres.
Entered for the Group I MRC Caulfield Guineas and ATC Spring Champion Stakes, Bracteate is the third winner from three foals to race from stakes-winning Bel Esprit mare Belcentra, who comes from the family of Group I stars such as Black Mamba, Roman Emperor, Glorious Days and Tully Thunder.
