French import bags another Aussie cup at Canberra.

The Canberra Cup could be a race of firsts for both French import Athabascan and his trainer John O’Shea.

A bumper crowd witnessed history today when Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott’s Autumn Ballet become the first debutant to win the Group 3 John McGrath Auto Group Black Opal Stakes (1200m).

Nominations for the two-dayCanberra Racing Carnival have been released with 31 two-year-olds in contention for the Group 3 John McGrath Auto Group Black Opal Stakes (1200m) inwhat isthe50thAnniversary of the raceon Sunday, 12 March 2023.

Quality Karaka-sourced stayer Stockman (Tavistock) gave his owners their biggest payday yet with a commanding victory in Saturday’s A$500,000 The Star St Leger Stakes (2600m) at Randwick.