WHILE the Breeders’ Cup dominated matters at the weekend, there was some good stuff going on elsewhere, especially in Australia, where Bivouac was an impressive winner of the Group 1 Darley Sprint Classic at Flemington from front runner Nature Strip.

The top Australian sprinters are not the most consistent at present, but Bivouac (124), Nature Strip (123) and the Everest winner Classique Legend (125) are as good as any on the planet at shorter distances on their days.