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The first starter from the first Australian two-year-old crop by classy young sire Sidestep will take to the track in the time-honoured G3 Keeneland Gimcrack Stakes t Randwick on Saturday.

The Tommy Wong trained filly One Step (Sidestep x Our Abbey) will make her debut for the former Australian champion 2YO colt.

Sidestep, a son of Exceed and Excel, now stands at Telemon Thoroughbreds in Queensland after starting his stud career under the Darley banner.

One Step won her first barrier trial at her home track of Hawkesbury on September 10 over 760m and then backed up a week later to place second at the Randwick trials on the Kensington track over 849m.

According to Wong her first barrier trial came quicker than expected when he received a phone call from stewards offering a place for the filly due to a light number on nominations.

There were not enough two-year-olds for a trial against her own age group so she took on older mares and trialled impressively.

“I bought her on type,” said Wong. “I can’t afford an Exceed And Excel so Sidestep was the next best thing.”

A trainer of 18 years now based at Hawkesbury Racecourse, Wong’s client base are predominantly friends living in Hong Kong.

Wong and his clients buy yearlings which he pre-trains in Australia before sending the best to Hong Kong.

“It is what I love doing though at times it can be hard as the qualifications required to obtain a permit to race in Hong Kong are strict,” he said.