Sam Spratt has won the 08/09 New Zealand Lady Jockey Championship Series and now she gets a chance to ride against Australia's top female jockeys in a special race at Moonee Valley on Oct 9. Sam is NZ's leading female jockey, finishing 2nd on the national Premiership table with a total of 112 wins. She was the #1 jockey in NZ on prizemoney won ($3,403,278)and winning the most Group and Listed races over the season. At the Valley, Sam will take on the likes of Kathy O'Hara, Clare Lindop, Libby Ho

Sam Spratt has won the 08/09 New Zealand Lady Jockey Championship Series and now she gets a chance to ride against Australia's top female jockeys in a special race at Moonee Valley on Oct 9. Sam is NZ's leading female jockey, finishing 2nd on the national Premiership table with a total of 112 wins. She was the #1 jockey in NZ on prizemoney won ($3,403,278)and winning the most Group and Listed races over the season. At the Valley, Sam will take on the likes of Kathy O'Hara, Clare Lindop, Libby Hopwood, Mandy Radecker, Chloe Chatfield, Michelle Payne and Linda Meech in an RB78 hdcp over 2040m.

Steven King has lost his appeal against a careless riding suspension. The decision means he misses out on the ride on Predatory Pricer in the Turnbull Stakes. Dawyne Dunn is the replacement rider.