Time/Date - 14.40hrs local time/Saturday, February 14, 2015 Racecourse/Country - Caulfield/Australia
Surface/Distance - Turf/5f 110y
Promising juveniles Antelucan and Pursuits step up to Group Two company for the Sportingbet Powered By William Hill Blue Diamond Prelude (Fillies) over an extended five furlongs at Caulfield, Australia, on Saturday, February 14.
Antelucan (John O'Shea/Chad Schofield) made an impressive debut in the Group Three Emirates Airline Plate over five furlongs at Flemington, Australia, on November 4, when she came with a strong late run to score cosily by a long neck.
Pursuits (John O'Shea/Craig Williams) finished well to take third on her only start in the five-furlong Sportingbet Powered By William Hill Blue Diamond Preview at Sandown Hill on January 26.
John O'Shea commented: "Antelucan is coming into the race off a nice preparation. She will find significant improvement from the run but will be competitive.
"She has a beautiful draw (five) in a race with an abundance of speed. Saturday will be a lovely prep race in the lead up to the Blue Diamond.
"Pursuits has trained on from her first run. She has drawn a bit awkwardly in stall eight but, in a race with plenty of speed, she will be in the second half of the field and should run home well. She has definitely improved from her first start."
Antelucan and Pursuits take on 12 other two-year-old fillies including Sportingbet Powered By William Hill Blue Diamond Preview winner Fontiton plus Moonee Valley scorers Secret Agenda and Heatherly.