BIG QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED.Many questions could start to be answered this weekend, re the big future racing.The demise of Our Aqaleem has opened the Australian Cup right up. Specialist Sirmione is targeting this race, but then others are using it as a springboard for the future Sydney riches. Bart or the rest? An interesting call. We should learn much.Beneteau, one of the Big Four for the Golden Slipper (and the only male!) has to impress the punters and the bookies in the Skyline Stakes at Ra

BIG QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED.

Many questions could start to be answered this weekend, re the big future racing.

The demise of Our Aqaleem has opened the Australian Cup right up. Specialist Sirmione is targeting this race, but then others are using it as a springboard for the future Sydney riches. Bart or the rest? An interesting call. We should learn much.

Beneteau, one of the Big Four for the Golden Slipper (and the only male!) has to impress the punters and the bookies in the Skyline Stakes at Randwick. How good is he? He'll be at virtually unbackable odds, but how will a win affect his Golden Slipper price?

Denman is expected to blow his lot away in the Guineas. Then what?

And so on.

Over the next few weeks, there will be several of these important revelations. You can have an opinion now, but that's all it will be when you look back in a fortnight.

We'll be roosters or feather dusters.

So, the usual caveat: Bet, but treat it as part of a long-range program to come out on top.

And here's an old cliche but a good one: Rome wasn't built in a day.

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This weekend the testing continues and the race being watched is The Australian Cup. The horses are Sirmione and Miss Maren.