Trial watchers were keen to see the opening race at Warwick Farm on Wednesday to find out what would happen when $1million Extreme Choice colt Emirate was let off the bridle.
Australian bred horses have competed very successfully in South Africa over the years and a significant number of Aus bred mares are now at stud over there and one of them is the dam of talented four year-old Royal Aussie, who won the Group II Drill Hall Stakes (1400m) at Greyville in South Africa on Wednesday.