The best young sprinters in the land head to The Meadows this Saturday night for the start of the two-week $145,000 Group 1 Maturity Series (525m). Saturday’s card is made up of eight incredible heats, with only the winners progressing to the grand final – to be run on July 27 – worth $100,000 to the winner. Headlining the series is recent Group 1 Brisbane Cup winner Sennachie, who reached the top of the mountain by winning the $250,000-to-the-winner event in ...

Quality chaser Mepunga Bella (race 10, box two) has returned from a large chuck of time on the sidelines in fine fettle and looks one of the hardest to beat on Saturday’s program at The Meadows. The daughter of Bella Infrared and 2014 Group 1 Maturity winner Mepunga Hayley (pictured) returned to racing on June 13 after a four and  half month layoff, running third to speedy customer Flossing at Warrnambool. In her next start, she defeated classy sprinter Percy’s ...