Progressive mare Dark Princess continued her rise up the ranks with her first victory at stakes level when successful in Saturday’s Group III Gee & Hickton Thompson Handicap (1600m) at Trentham.

Oaks Dream for Bargain Buy Staying Filly

Blanco Belle will face an early test in black type company on Saturday and her performance at Wanganui could fuel a longer-term dream of an Australian classic.

Top Nicks

Montjeu

6 wnrs, (1 sw) Masetto

Stravinsky

7 wnrs Beam Me Up Scotty

Zabeel

7 wnrs Little General

Keeper

5 wnrs The Boy Wonder

Ekraar

3 wnrs Ekstrememiss

Encosta De Lago

2 wnrs That's Incranibull

Fastnet Rock

2 wnrs Ceylon

High Chaparral

2 wnrs Caballero

O'Reilly

2 wnrs Diamond Belt

Thorn Park

2 wnrs Cape Etoile

Sons of Galileo at Stud in Australasia

Adelaide, Armory, Cape Of Good Hope, Churchill, Circus Maximus, Highland Reel, Johannes Vermeer