She could well dominate betting, although Godolphin mare Drift Net emerges as a serious threat having not missed a place in four runs this prep up to deeper BM 78 level.

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And at longer odds, talented mare Imposant will be an intriguing market watch, resuming off two quiet trials for the Kris Lees yard at Newcastle.

Tuileries was around $16 across All-In betting for the Gold Coast showdown, well behind Snitzanova on the $6 line.

The Group 3 Summer Cup meeting on Boxing Day is naturally dominated by three-year-old races early, with many stables eyeing off a berth at the lucrative Gold Coast carnival.

Fine and sunny weather is forecast, with the track expected to be a Good 4.

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Provincial-Midway heats near

Hawkesbury will host the opening heat of the Provincial-Midway Championships on February 20.

The 2025 series opener (1400m) is a qualifier for provincial and midway-eligible trainers.

The second and third heats at Newcastle on March 1 (1400m) and Hawkesbury on March 8 (1400m) are restricted to provincially trained horses.

Gosford’s heat on March 15 (1200m) and another Newcastle qualifier on March 20 (1400m) are for both groups.

Kembla Grange hosts a provincial-only heat (1400m) on March 22. The wildcard heat is at Wyong on March 29 (1350m). That is the last chance to make the $1 million final (1400m) on April 12 at Randwick.

Craig Kerry

Winx filly gets a name

Debbie Kepitis and her family have taken inspiration from Latin America to give their $10 million Winx filly a unique name.

Kepitis’ Woppitt Bloodstock announced on Tuesday via social media that the Pierro-Winx filly, the first live foal out of the record-breaking 25-time group 1-winning mare, had been named Quinceañera.

“Named after the Latin American celebration of a girl’s 15th birthday, marking her passage from girlhood to womanhood, this young lady is stepping out of the shadow of her mum Winx. Merry Christmas from ‘Quinnie’,” it read.

Kepitis, who owns a third of Winx, bid a record $10 million for the filly at the Inglis Easter Yearling in April. Quinceañera has joined the Chris Waller stable but is yet to trial.

Winx, which almost died when losing her first foal, out of I Am Invincible, has since given birth to a Snitzel colt.

Craig Kerry

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