Two-week gap lures big names from Australian Cup to Queen Elizabeth Stakes

Two of Victoria’s best middle-distance horses will bring their rivalry to Sydney in a tantalising Queen Elizabeth Stakes showdown.

An in-depth look at the chances of every runner in Saturday's Group 1 $5 million Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) on Day 2 of The Star Championships at Royal Randwick.

The Queen Elizabeth Stakes has a hit and miss record when it comes to fairytale farewells so it’s probably a good thing Godolphin’s James Cummings hasn’t categorically declared Saturday’s feature the final fling for the flashy warhorse Cascadian.

Tactics will be all-important when some of the country’s best middle-distance gallopers clash in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes.