Trainer Gary White is confident improving youngster Shadowofyoursmile can jump from a modest country race success to become a Golden Slipper ihope n today's $250,000 Black Opal Stakes in Canberra.

Fast Clip and Shadows In The Sun share favouritism for Sunday’s $200,000 Listed Canberra Centenary Cup at Thoroughbred Park.

Sunday’s Black Opal Stakes meeting at Canberra's Thoroughbred Park will be hotly contested with final fields released on Thursday revealing capacity line-ups for a majority of races.

Horses to follow from recent Sydney barrier trials.

Gai Waterhouse has burned eight wins clear of Chris Waller in the NSW trainers' premiership after another big weekend for Tulloch Lodge, but her Rosehill counterpart remains atop the metro standings.