New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run graduates had a strong weekend with winners in three countries and a confirmed runner for tomorrow's $6 million Melbourne Cup.

About this time each Spring trainers decide whether to go handicapping or to WFA races and the Underwood is decider.

About this time each Spring trainers decide whether to go handicapping or to WFA races and the Underwood is decider.

Starting to get our teeth into the Brisbane Winter now the Doomben Cup is upon us. Most of the big races this week have implications further along with the Doomben Cup a Brisbane Cup lead up, Champagne Classic for the Sires, Roses for the Oaks and sprints naturally for the big G1s ahead. Let's find a winner or three.

Haunui Farm's Mark Chitty, who is also the Vice President of the New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders Association, talks to Nathan Exelby about his perceptions from the Magic Millions and how he thinks those results will transfer to next week's NZ Bloodstock National Yearling Sales. He also discusses the Haunui Karaka draft, which includes half-relations to G1 winners Gallic and Perlin, and the success of young stallion Elusive City and his barnmate, the record-priced AJC Derby winner Don Eduardo.