Her dam won a Golden Slipper, now Miracle Of Love could get the chance to snare a two-year-old feature of her own.

The lure of a ticket into the $3 million Big Dance for talented galloper Akasawa has drawn Paul Messara to Sunday’s $40,000 Mannion Drilling Gunnedah Cup (1600m) – and the trainer has his fingers crossed it’s the right call.

Sentiment and precious memories ride with comeback galloper Life Well Lived into Saturday’s TAB Highway at Royal Randwick.

The Riverina city of Wagga will come alive next weekend when celebrations commence for 150 years of the Wagga Gold Cup.

Rising apprentice Braith Nock has experienced plenty in his tender 21 years and taking on the power and ferocity of Brahman Bulls ensured race riding held no fears.