Damien Oliver has edged one win closer to George Moore’s Australian Group 1 record courtesy of a gun ride on Voodoo Lad in the Winterbottom Stakes.

A small but select field of sprinters line up at Ascot on Saturday for the Group 3 A.J. Scahill Stakes.

A trip to Hong Kong could be the reward for Takedown if the Gary Moore-trained sprinter can win Saturday’s $1 million Winterbottom Stakes at Ascot.

A trip to Hong Kong could be the reward for Takedown if the Gary Moore-trained sprinter can win Saturday’s $1 million Winterbottom Stakes at Ascot.

Popular Perth Group winner Grand Nirvana has been retired, having never competed below black type level in all his 51 career starts.