Rising Romance is out to use the Zipping Classic as a springboard to Hong Kong next month.

Adelaide produced the best performance of the four-year-olds this season when claiming the Group 1 Cox Plate at Moonee Valley in October.

Criterion wins 2015 Queen Elizabeth Stakes Group 1 $4 Million at Randwick (NSW) 3yo+, 2000m.

A stellar line up of local and international horses will face the starter in this afternoon’s $4 million Longines Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick – the second day of The Championships.

Imported stayer Hartnell was found to be lame after his failure as a hot favourite in the $1.6 million Sydney Cup at Randwick on Saturday.