The lure of a potential start in the $3 million Big Dance at Randwick on the first Tuesday in November was enough for Newcastle trainer Kris Lees to scratch classy galloper Kinloch from Saturday’s Group 3 Show County Quality at Randwick in preference for Sunday’s Goulburn Cup.

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Kris Lees will send out a four-strong team in a bid to continue his recent dominance of the Newcastle Stakes.

Connections of hopefuls in the Group 3 John McGrath Auto Group Black Opal Stakes (1200m) & Listed TAB Canberra Cup (2000m) learned their barrier fate at a live draw beside Lake Burley Griffen in Canberra on Wednesday.

Novacastrian trainer Kris Lees will have four Rosehill runners split across two races.