Straight Charge has beaten barn mate Espionage to give Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott another Silver Slipper.

Te Akau Racing dug deep for a couple of colts early on Day 1 at Karaka.

Prominent owner Richard Pegum, a big investor in imported talent over many years, was rewarded with more black type success from one of his best overseas finds at the Gold Coast on Saturday.

Warwick Farm trainer Bjorn Baker has made a surprise decision to go bush with his boom trial winner Miss Amelia for her race debut at Nowra on Sunday.

Gai Waterhouse filly Forget Me Not has been euthanised after breaking down in a Warwick Farm barrier trial on Friday morning.