The Lundholm’s are a central west racing institution and the historic Dubbo Gold Cup and Sunday’s TAB Cup Prelude and feature sprint lead-up day has always been high on their agenda.

Veteran trainer Pat Duff will make a late call on whether Gentle Prince can give him his first metropolitan winner since being inducted into the Queensland Racing Hall of Fame when he heads to Eagle Farm on Wednesday.

With her time as an apprentice to come to an end in the near future, hoop Wendy Peel knows the time is now to establish herself for when she graduates to the senior ranks.

Trainer Barry Lockwood is hoping Cruze can make a quick return to the winner’s stall when the gelding starts in the Open Handicap at Doomben on Wednesday.