Early mail and backbook update for August 20.

RANDWICK SATURDAY

RACE 5 (5) OMEI SWORD: Made a big impression in her only three starts last season as a quality filly with the best to come from her as a 3YO. She has done more than enough in three easy trials to indicate she is ready to produce a big first-up sprint and with the abundant early speed in this field expect to see her to unleash a big finish from off the pace. Could be Sydney’s best spring filly.

RACE 6 (3): VASHKA: Trial efforts point to this talented performer coming back from a long break in the right form to match this good sprint field. He has been a standout in the two trials that have prepared him for his return, winning under throttle hold at Warwick Farm and then never let go when an impressive third in a very strong heat at Randwick. His consistent record speaks for itself and it would be even better if he hadn’t been forced to spend so much time on the sidelines.

RACE 8 (6) DIXIE BLOSSOMS: Might lack the experience of some her rivals in this field but the talent she has displayed in just five starts indicates that she has the potential to go a lot further than most of them. She is yet another trial star, her two eye-catching hitouts at Randwick in the last month underlining her talent and trainer Ron Quinton’s intention to have her ready to win first-up, a knack he excels at with his fillies and mares.

BLACKBOOK UPDATE

Selected Horses from August 13 (Rosehill; Caulfield; Eagle Farm)

SARAJEVO: Looks set for a good campaign.

SNOOPY: Probably wins with better luck.

HIGHLAND BEAT: Good spring prospect.

JAMEKA: Class mare has come up well.

SET SQUARE: Did enough first-up. Good sectionals.

O’REILLY CYRUS: Developing talent. Could measure up in Sydney.

Eligible Blackbok Runers – August 19/20

TAREE FRIDAY: Ever So Natural (R7)

RANDWICK SATURDAY: Divine Prophet (R4); Omei Sword (R5); Vanbrugh (R7)

MOONEE VALLEY SATURDAY: Archean (R2); Tooleybuc Kid (R6); Shiraz (8)

EAGLE FARM SATURDAY: Teronado (R4); Revitalise (R4)

RECENT BLACKBOOK WINNERS (Since July 1): The Monstar; Duke Of Brunswick; A Lotta Love; Wall Street Wolf; Ruettiger; Magicus; Dark Eyes; Yulong Baby; Extensible; Kaniana; We’re Sure

CURRENT BLACKBOOK HORSES: Anatola; Archean; Astronomos; Awesome Rock; Babooshka; Barood; Battlecamp; Berry Delicious; Better Not Blue; Black On Gold; Bondeiger; Brulee; Candika; Capella; Centre Pivot; Chance To Dance; Concealer; Dawnie Perfect; Delectation; Dibayani; Disgraceful; Divan; Divine Prophet; Dothraki; Dreamforce; Ever So Natural; Excess Knowledge; Federal; Final Decision; Flippant; Flow; Forget; God’s In Him; Grand Slam Eagle; Hair Trigger; Happy Hannah; Highland Beat; Hill Spy; Hucklebuck; In Vienna; Infra Dig; Istanbul; Jameka; Jericho; La Speciale; Lessyd; Lucky Fish; Ma Jones; Magic Artist; McCreery; Mediterranean; Meri Rani; My Bantry Bay; My Popette; Observational; Oh So Unfair; Old Habits; Omei Sword; O’Reilly Cyrus; Painted Fireball; Politeness; Private Secretary; Redouble; Reldas; Revitalise; Ridgway; Roeinda; Role Model; Royal Occasion; Ruling Dynasty; Sabor A Triunfo; San Diego; Sarajevo; Scarlet Billows; Setinum; Set Square; Sharif; Shiraz; Singing; Sir John Hawkwood; Slydini; Snoopy; Souchez; Spanish Love; Super Cash; Tally; Telperion; Termele; Teronado; The Umbrella Man; Thermogenic; Tooleybuc Kid; Tower Of Song; Unblemished Mark; Unequivocal; Valley Sweetheart; Vanbrugh; War Legend; Whirlpool; Wine Tales; Zayam.