NEW SEASON - NEWCOMERS ON TRACK

It's a new season and with it there's going to be another generation hitting the track.

Here's the first-starter profiles for FRIDAY, JANUARY 1

Welcome and good luck to connections.

ECHUCA

FIRST ADVENTURE
Mr Feelgood US-Rock Me Gently (Red River Hanover US) 4yo gelding
Breeder: DJ Bice, BL Bice
Owner: J Thomson, JC Gledhill
First Adventure is the second foal out of Rock Me Gently to get to the races.
Rock Me Gently is a half-sister to two winners, including Red Luck (P Forty Seven US) 20 wins.

NOBLE JULIA
Julius Caesar NZ-Dillon Daffodil NZ (Safely Kept US) 5yo mare
Breeder: DP Dwyer, JM Dwyer
Owner: MD Manning
Dillon Daffodil won one race and has had one foal to the races - Dillon Daphne (4 wins).

SMILEFORAWHILE
Grinfromeartoear US-Montesian (Artesian US) 4yo gelding
Breeder: FM Jessup
Owner: FM Jessup
Montesian was unraced, but has left Armchair Drive (The Warp Drive) 11 wins.
Montesian's dam Mont Marte (7 wins) was a daughter of 1974 Victoria Oaks winner Le Ruisseau (Meadow Lad), trained by Charlie Bell.
Smileforawhile is from the maternal family of New Zealand Hall of Fame member - legendary mare Parisienne (1933 Rey De Oro US).
Parisienne is her seventh dam.

DIAMOND ECLIPSE
Pet Rock US-Diamond Cove NZ (Village Jasper US) 3yo colt
Breeder: JG Newberry, MJ Newberry
Owner: JG Newberry, MJ Newberry
Diamond Cove was unraced and is the dam of Listed winner and group 3-placed Diamond Ace (Extreme Three Ca) 15 wins
Diamond Cove is a half-sister to Coastal NZ (Courage Under Fire NZ) 22 wins, 1:52.4; Coastal Patrol (Courage under Fire NZ) 12 wins; and Coastal Warning (Bettors Delight US) 11 wins