3YO filly Newsreader will line up in the Listed Denise's Joy Stakes at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday in a bid for some valuable black-type. The daughter of Press Statement is first-up following two nice trials at Randwick and Warwick Farm in preparation for the stakes assignment.

It was described as 'the one that got away' last year when Southern Lad finished 2nd in the Wagga Town Plate when having a luckless run on a Heavy 8 track. And with trainer John O'Shea confident he's in better form this year than last, he's hoping he can go one better in the $200,000 event

Champion will be represented by two runners on Saturday, May 1st. Lightly raced three year old filly Alura looks well placed in Race 6 at Newcastle- a maiden plate over 1200m for the fillies and mares. The daughter of I Am Invincible has trialed well on two occasions leading into the first-up run on Saturday

It was a brisk Autumn morning at John O'Shea's Randwick stables on Sunday, however the sun was shining and the coffee was brewing which drew a good crowd to our 2021 Yearling Parade. 6 yearlings were paraded for the crowd plus 9 racehorses currently in work at the stable, headlined by Lion's Roar who enjoyed photo opportunities