Bottega is poised to bounce back from his last-start flop when he heads to the $200,000 Scone Cup.

Tulloch Lodge is putting its faith in an inexperienced three-year-old to deliver Gai Waterhouse an overdue victory in one of the few Sydney G1 races to elude her.

Lightly-raced gelding Yao Dash has booked his spot in the Doncaster Mile with a dominant all-the-way win at Rosehill.

Trainer and jockey quotes after Yao Dash wins the Group 3 Doncaster Prelude at Rosehill on Saturday.

Gai Waterhouse’s chances of a record eighth The Star Doncaster Mile will be boosted if one of her trio – Dawn Passage, Yao Dash and Just Thinkin’ – can win their way into next Saturday’s $3m feature via Rosehill on Saturday.