Crossthestart has joined a growing list of NZ-bred nominees for the Grp 2 Brisbane Cup (2400m) on June 12 after his emphatic win in the Grp 3 Chairman's Handicap (2020m) at Doomben on Saturday. He'll have his next outing over 2200m in the Grp 3 Premier's Cup at Doomben on May 29, before tackling the Brisbane Cup two weeks later. Other NZ-bred Brisbane Cup hopefuls include the Grp 1 winner Vision and Power, Indikator, Tinseltown and Sir Slick.Mike Moroney is hoping that some winter sunshine in Qu

Crossthestart has joined a growing list of NZ-bred nominees for the Grp 2 Brisbane Cup (2400m) on June 12 after his emphatic win in the Grp 3 Chairman's Handicap (2020m) at Doomben on Saturday. He'll have his next outing over 2200m in the Grp 3 Premier's Cup at Doomben on May 29, before tackling the Brisbane Cup two weeks later. Other NZ-bred Brisbane Cup hopefuls include the Grp 1 winner Vision and Power, Indikator, Tinseltown and Sir Slick.

Mike Moroney is hoping that some winter sunshine in Queensland will help Monaco Consul and Divine Rebel develop into super-fit horses for the spring in Melbourne. 'It's a great place to get them ready,' says MM.

Latest Stradbroke Handicap betting market from TAB Sportsbet:

ORTENSIA 4.50 1.87
WHOBEGOTYOU 7.50 2.62
GRACEFUL ANNA 8.00 2.75
MELITO 9.00 3.00
BORDER REBEL 10.00 3.25
CATAPULTED 10.00 3.25
LATIN NEWS 11.00 3.50
BLACK PIRANHA 15.00 4.50
SWIFT ALLIANCE 15.00 4.50
ALBERT THE FAT 15.00 4.50
DRUMBEATS 15.00 4.50

The dual Grp 1 and dual Listed Race winner Road To Rock (Encosta de Lago ex Trewornan, by Midyan) has been secured for stud duties by the Palmerston North-based Wellfield Lodge and will join Alamosa and Handsome Ransom for the start of the 2010 breeding season. 'We believe he's the highest-rated and best-performed son of Encosta de Lago to go to stud to date,' says Bill Gleeson of Wellfield Lodge. 'He beat Black Piranha in the George Main Stakes (Grp 1, 1600m) last spring and was unlucky not to have beaten Rangirangdoo in the Doncaster Handicap last month when his rider weighed in a kilo-and-a-half heavy...I believe you've got to have horses who can win these major mile races in Australia to attract the Aussie buyers back to buy their progeny.'