Baker filly off to the Gold Coast 

She was already guaranteed a spot in the $2 million Magic Millions in two week's time, but the Bjorn Baker-prepared Infatuation has put a rubber stamp on that mission by saluting in the opening contest for two-year-olds. 

She was forced to race in between two much more imposing gallopers, but showed tenacity at the finish to win going away from them. 

Hoop Ms Rachel King was proud of her diminutive mount.

"She's not the biggest of horses and she was sandwiched in between the two that were a bit bigger than her," King said. 

"She did a good job, they could've easily intimidated her." 

The penny may have dropped for well-related Godolphin galloper

The James Cummings-trained Yoshino is starting to live up to his pedigree taking out the Benchmark 72 in a stirring go. 

Full-brother to dual-Group 3 winner and Group 2 placed Ranier, the three-year-old was too strong on the line to hold off odds-on favourite Garza Blanca with only three quarters of a length covering the first five across the line. 

The win made it a race-to-race double for apprentice hoop Zac Lloyd and stable representative Darren Beadman was rapt with the steer from the up and coming rider. 

"It was a 10/10 performance by Zac and a 10/10 performance by the horse," Beadman said. 

The current 2kg claimer was equally appreciative of the praise from the former champion jockey. 

"It's always good to get a wrap from one of the best in Darren, so it all worked out well," Lloyd said. 

Po Kare Kare returns in fine fashion 

She is building up a handy first-up record now with a win and two placings from just three fresh attempts and the Bryce Heys-trained mare Po Kare Kare looks set to be in for a solid campaign. 

She sprinted along the rails under the urgings of Nash Rawiller and was too strong on the line giving nothing else a chance over the final stages. 

Rawiller explained it was a pretty easy spin around the Randwick circuit. 

"Bryce knows her well. He just told me to 'sit on her and sit on her and sit on her and she'll make you look good late' and that's basically what she did," Rawiller said. 

Jojo Was A Man makes it two in a week

Rated perfectly just off the speed by apprentice Reece Jones, the Al Maher progeny was too strong late and has hit a purple patch of form. Thompson can only see further improvement for his five-year-old gelding. 

"He's a horse that's still on the up. He's just a progressive horse that will keep taking those steps," Thompson said. 

Too Much Caviar not just a one-trick pony

Prior to today Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott galloper Too Much Caviar had lead all the way in his previous three victories, but he showed he could still win coming from behind. 

With Socrates and Maurice's Medad setting a solid tempo in front, jockey Regan Bayliss opted to follow the pair eventually pulling out in the straight and overcoming the field. He held off a fast-finishing Oceanic Flash late, with Bayliss lifting his mount over the line. 

Bott was pleased to see his All Too Hard gelding able to win under different circumstances. 

"We went into the race with the mindset of being versatile, particularly stepping up to the 2000m in a race that looked to be a bit of pressure," Bott said. 

"A few were quite intent on leading so Regan was able to find a nice spot. He looked to switch off nicely which was good to see, opens up a few more options for him going forward."

Bott floated the idea of next heading to the Magic Millions Subzero race over 2200m on January 14. 

Dehorned Unicorn looks a horse on the up 

He's a bit unlucky to have not won three on the bounce this campaign and Joe Pride's Dehorned Unicorn looks a galloper with plenty of upside. 

Given a peach of a steer by Sam Clipperton, the son of Star Witness held off a late challenge from Quick Tempo with the leading pair putting a gap on the rest of the field. 

Clipperton was full of confidence pre-race and brought up his third win on the four-year-old. 

"It was very cosy to be honest. He's been in fine form this preparation," Clipperton said. 

"Obviously a huge first-up win, unlucky last start and well placed by Joe today putting him back in grade. 

"I knew going to the gates that I was on a racehorse that was ready to go bang and that's what he did."