Debutants Saturday

Auto - Saturday August 30
Kembla Grange R7 - Ruination (3c Wootton Bassett x Daysee Doom); Michael Freedman; $500,000 Trial winner
Kembla Grange R8 - Lupa Capitolina (3f Almanzor x Las Brisas); Joseph Pride; Sibling to Ceolwulf; $260,000
Morphettville R1 - Intellectual (3g Written By x Elliptical Orbit); R and C Jolly; $260,000 Trial winner
Warracknabeal R1 - God's Eye (3g Hanseatic x Adorabeel); A and S Freedman; $250,000
Kembla Grange R8 - Edge Of Infinity (3f Darci Brahma x Raskova); Chris Waller; Sibling to Osipenko; $220,000
Kembla Grange R8 - Helluva Kiss (3f Hellbent x Husson's Kiss); G and A Waterhouse and Bott; Sibling to The Nephew; $100,000 Trial winner
Morphettville R1 - Miss Sghirripa (3f Merchant Navy x Wonder I Do); S and C Oxlade; Sibling to Sghirripa; $85,000 Trial winner
Gold Coast R2 - Silver Smash (3f Brave Smash x Duchess Dashalot); Natalie McCall; $55,000 Trial winner
Eagle Farm R4 - Essessbee (3g Pierro x Pear Tart); Stuart Kendrick; $50,000 Trial winner
Warracknabeal R2 - Positive Image (3g Yes Yes Yes x Angel Face); Tom Dabernig; Sibling to Cleo Cat; $40,000
Toowoomba R1 - Pie Chart (3g Overshare x Graphic); Pat W Webster; Sibling to Arts; $11,000 Trial winner
Gold Coast R2 - Embolden (3f Brave Smash x Mrs Dash); Garry Hutchesson; $5,000 Trial winner
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