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Auto - Saturday January 11
Kembla Grange R2 - Field Master (3g Zoustar x Sheiswhatsheis); Chris Waller; $725,000
Wyong R1 - Namaste (2c Savabeel x Alam Mo Na); Bjorn Baker; $525,000 Trial winner
Gold Coast R3 - Exceloquent (2f Exceed And Excel x I Am Eloquent); Tony Gollan; $450,000 Trial winner
Kembla Grange R4 - Chilli Crab (3f Written Tycoon x Elouera); Bjorn Baker; $360,000
Gold Coast R3 - Saytara (2f Written Tycoon x So Far Away); G and A Waterhouse and Bott; $350,000
Gold Coast R3 - Steel Knight (2c Capitalist x Sybella); Annabel and Rob Neasham and Archibald; $250,000 Trial winner
Gold Coast R3 - Koolatah Queen (2f Hellbent x Killer Queen); Chris Anderson; $220,000 Trial winner
Ascot R3 - Maurice's Princess (2f Maurice x Princess Charlotte); Ryan Hill; $200,000 Trial winner
Wyong R1 - Damien (2c Hellbent x Marple Miss); Kris Lees; Sibling to Insurrection; $200,000
Gold Coast R3 - In Limbo (2f Hellbent x Limbo Down); G and S Ryan and Alexiou; $150,000 Trial winner
Gold Coast R3 - Darn Hot Lady (2f Too Darn Hot x Lightfeet Lady); T and S Edmonds and McLean; $140,000 Trial winner
Kembla Grange R4 - Castle Of Cards (3f Castelvecchio x Dance Card); Bjorn Baker; $130,000 Trial winner
Ascot R3 - Luana Miss (2f Bivouac x Little Bit Ditsy); Trevor Andrews; $110,000 Trial winner
Ascot R3 - Knockonheavensdoor (2g Playing God x Death Knock); Neville Parnham; Sibling to Ghost Who Walks; $110,000
Gold Coast R3 - Dushenka (2f Doubtland x Tsarina Wonder); Stuart Kendrick; $90,000 Trial winner
Ascot R3 - Country God (2c Playing God x City Circle); Neville Parnham; $80,000 Trial winner
Gold Coast R3 - Foreign Press (2f Invader x Writer's Block); Tony Gollan; $65,000 Trial winner
Ascot R3 - Sound Of Speed (2g Microphone x Jemerica); Trevor Andrews; $60,000 Trial winner
Gold Coast R3 - Get Ready Lass (2f Better Than Ready x Wonderful Lass); Chris Anderson; $60,000 Trial winner
Gold Coast R3 - Amosu (2f Invader x Precipitate); Liam Birchley; $60,000 Trial winner
Gold Coast R3 - Splash Of Steel (2c Winning Rupert x Filly Of Steel); Rodney Northam; $18,000 Trial winner
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