The formidable combination of Kris Lees and Australian Bloodstock appear to have another handy performer on their hands.

Blake Shinn will be a new rider for tough stayer Big Duke in Saturday's $200,000 Tattersall's Cup at Eagle Farm.

Lightly-raced Newcastle filly Think Free can join stablemate Aliferous on the path to the Queensland Oaks if she passes her first test in stakes company at Doomben on Saturday.

Imported stayer Shraaoh provided the acclaimed Irish sire Sea The Stars with his tenth Group One winner when he won Saturday’s $ 2 million Sydney Cup at Randwick to extend the great run Australian Bloodstock have enjoyed with their overseas buys.

So many differing opinions from the betting in the 2019 Sydney Cup at Randwick on Saturday.