The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained Vibrant Sun has claimed her first Group 1 win in the Australasian Oaks in Adelaide.

The Ciaron Maher stable will be represented by Estriella and I Am Me as it chases a third straight win in the Robert Sangster Stakes.

It’s fair to say the autumn hasn’t gone to Matt Smith’s plan for Buenos Noches but he’s pinning his hopes on a step up in distance to turn things around in Saturday’s Group 1 $1.5m Schweppes All Aged Stakes (1400m) at Randwick.

One-time Blue Diamond favourite too classy for VOBIS Gold rivals at Bendigo

The pre-race focus was on Orchestral, but Autumn Angel has lowered the Kiwi’s colours to win the ATC Australian Oaks.