Expect the Sydney horses to continue the Brisbane domination next Saturday.
Waller has Senor Toba ($4) and Achiever ($15) running in the Group 1 Queensland Derby this week.
Assistant trainer Charlie Duckworth said punters should be looking at the weather when deciding which one to back.
“It’s really interesting with those horses and it’s a good position for the stable to be in because one is unbeaten on good tracks and the other is pretty much unbeaten on a heavy track,” Duckworth said.
“See what the weather does and you’ll know which one you’ll want to be on. They’ve got completely different racing patterns as well so it’s hard to gauge.
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Several of Australia s best weight-for-age horses are grounded weeks before the first running of the Q22 at Eagle Farm.
As Zaaki soared in his seven-length Group 1 Doomben Cup (2000m) victory on Saturday, the careers of his opposition were brought into sharp focus with at least two, possibly three, never to race again.
Melody Belle and Humidor were retired by connections pre-race, finishing fifth and seventh at their final start respectively.
The racing future of the sixth-placed Avilius is in doubt after Godolphin s two-time Group 1 winner bled in both nostrils, incurring the mandatory three-month ban from stewards.
Sir Dragonet and Mugatoo were the last two horses across the line in the Doomben Cup with Racing Queensland vets identifying aliments which may have explained their disappointing performance.
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Doomben Cup: Zaaki rampage gives James McDonald last laugh by Ben Dorries James McDonald celebrates Zaaki s win Image: Grant Peters/Trackside Photography
Australia has a new Group One star after Zaaki silenced his doubters with a Doomben Cup demolition job which had jockey James McDonald poking fun at his rivals.
The English import’s seven-length romp saw him power into $4 Cox Plate favouritism later this year, while other race fancies Sir Dragonet and Mugatoo misfired badly.
The jaw-dropping performance leaves McDonald with an interesting decision to make heading into the spring as the regular rider of seven-time Group One winner Verry Elleegant, who is considered Australia’s premier weight-for-age horse.
Australia has a new Group 1 star after Zaaki silenced his doubters with a Doomben Cup demolition job which had jockey James McDonald poking fun at his rivals.