Frankie Dettori hasn’t ruled out a return to Sydney in the future.

There'll be an overflow of emotion should $11 chance Valiant capture Saturday's opening race at Royal Randwick, the $100,000 TAB Highway Plate (1000m).

The TAB Highway series, rising in status every season, invariably reveals intriguing anecdotes and none more so than Valiant.

Clarence River Jockey club is pleased to provide an additional barrier trial next Tuesday (28th September) for horses either eyeing off a position in the 2021 The Kosciuszko or trialling to maintain their current fitness levels.

Murwillumbah trainer Steven Wise has been eyeing a place in the Kosciuszko for most of the year with lightly raced galloper Valiant and to that end he’s always known his plan to resume at Lismore on Thursday was a risky one.