Hawkesbury’s stand alone meeting on Saturday has attracted 160 nominations including entries from some of Victoria’s biggest stables.

The fillies and mares number 11 final acceptors for the 2017 Frances Tressady Stakes (Group 3) over the 1400m at Flemington on Saturday.

Sydney three-year-old Northwest Passage is poised to start the shortest priced favourite in Tasmanian Derby history at Elwick on Friday.

A strong list of interstate jockeys will make the trip to Hobart on Friday for the Tasmanian Derby meeting at Elwick.

Precious Gem wins 2016 Robert Sangster Classic Group 1 $400,000 at Morphettville (SA) Fillies & Mares, 1200m.