It’s been 27 years since Jason Holder last won a Group 1 and the jockey says he could be due in the South Australian Derby on Saturday.

Here To Shock was scratched from Hawkesbury to run at Caulfield instead but a trip interstate remains on the cards.

A John Sargent gelding will appreciate getting away from city class opposition at Newcastle on Saturday. BEST BETS, INSIDE MAIL

Tyler Schiller has two Group 1s to his name this season but winning the Wagga Gold Cup was an exciting moment for the jockey.

Madame Pommery has provided a terrific return on a $150,000 investment for her all-woman ownership syndicate formed by Sophie Baker (inset). Main picture: Getty Images

A mare who saves her very best form for the annual Hawkesbury stand-alone meeting looks over the odds at $23. Get Ray Thomas’s inside mail, best bets and quaddie selections for Saturday.

Breeder Anthony Mithen believes stallion prospect Schwarz will measure up as a sprinter next season, but the signs are positive heading into the Hawkesbury Guineas on Saturday.

Sydney trainer John Sargent is optimistic about the future of rising stayer Glad You Think So, who’ll lead them a merry dance in the Group 1 South Australian Derby.