Jesse Dart

First-season sire Tassort earned his first Group 1 as a stallion, off the back of a scintillating finish by Manaal, while Riff Rocket joined an illustrious club by winning the Group 1 ATC Australian Derby

Roger James and Robert Wellwood executed another Australian raid with star filly Orchestral, while Cascadian strung together back to back Australian Cups in a thrilling finish to the revered 2000-metre contest.

Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott capped a remarkable season with their team of juveniles when Lady Of Camelot won the Golden Slipper as Australasia’s sprint queen Imperatriz notched her 10th Group 1 victory in the William Reid Stakes.

Young stallions Zousain and Exceedance have sired important juvenile winners in the countdown to the 2024 Golden Slipper.

Exceed And Excel’s formidable record was solidified even further in the week of his retirement from the Darley Australia roster, with Cylinder taking out the Newmarket Handicap.