the Cat is Back on Sat

[my miss storm cat]

Uh oh.....


Strong entries for Lightning
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Tuesday, 29 January 2008: The first of the feature autumn sprints gets underway at Flemington on Saturday where the Group 1 Lightning Stakes has drawn together a superb line-up.

The Coolmore Lightning Stakes is Australia's only Group 1 1000 metre race and in recent years it has become the launching pad for Australian gallopers heading for international glory. Recent winners – Choisir (2003), Takeover Target (2006) and Miss Andretti (2007) – all followed up their Flemington success with victory in the UK.

Among the 11 entries for the $502,500 race are top mares Gold Edition and Miss Finland.

Along with the two headline mares, entries include Magnus and Ticklish who were placed in last year's Lightning behind Miss Andretti, Seppelt Salinger Stakes winner Swick which will be attempting to give trainer Bart Cummings a record 9th win in the race, class galloper Apache Cat and the Lee Freedman-trained Here de Angels.

In-form South Australian sprinter Grand Duals steps up in grade on his recent excellent straight-track form while adding an international flavour is speedy Kiwi mare Ticklish.

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