Moody keen to see rain at Randwick for his T J Smith Stakes winner.

Regally bred colt De Shamekh is to begin stud duty in Queensland at Craiglee Stud this season.

Two locally trained gallopers, Sadler’s Wish and Shamekha’s Choice, will be tuned up for Sydney campaigns at Port Macquarie’s New Year’s Day TAB meeting on Tuesday.

Exciting Encosta de Lago two-year-old De Shamekh put himself in the frame for the major autumn juvenile races with a dominant win at Rosehill on Saturday at his second start.

Gai Waterhouse warmed up for the Magic Millions Classic in style today with De Shamekh scoring a dominant win in the two-year-old Australian Turf Club Plate (1100m) at Rosehill.