Impressive two-year-old Golden Vale took an important early step to next month’s Magic Millions 2YO Classic (1200m) in trial at Lark Hill this morning.

A tenacious victory in Saturday’s $120,000 Group Three Dixon & Dunlop Anniversary Handicap (1600m) at Trentham has added extra value to the pedigree page of well-related mare Churchillian (NZ) (Churchill).