First Season Sire Unraced Trial Report

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday February 22

Two year-old racing coming into the autumn carnival generates plenty of interest and for first season sires to make an impression they need to have horses in the pipeline so the unraced trial report offers some good insight.

Click to read the full report.

The Autumn Sun and Trapeze Artist in particular have growing lists of horses stepping out at the trials so expect to see activity from them.

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Trapeze Artist colt Introducing won a trial earlier this month and is an acceptor today at Warwick Farm.

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