Katy Perry will have her first run at Newcastle International Paceway on Monday as part of a 10-horse contingent for Keinbah trainer Shane Tritton.
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The three-year-old filly joined Tritton from New Zealand earlier in 2015 and last month contested the group 1 Queensland Oaks final at Albion Park.
This was followed by a second at Melton in Victoria on July 21 but she will now run closer to home, enjoying her competitive debut in NSW.
Katy Perry will line up in the first at Newcastle over the mile distance, starting from barrier seven.
Tritton dominates the nine-event card with runners in all but two races.
Also representing team Tritton will be Dark Defender (race three, number five), Take Charge (race four, number two), Real Star (race five, number one) and Hear The Call (race seven, number four).
Timmy (number three), Delight Bluejean (five) and Glasscutterspirit (nine) will be against one another in the eighth.
Ohoka Royal (two) and Mister Hairy Macleary (six) will then go head-to-head in the last.
Tritton has already broken the century mark at Newcastle for 2014-2015, on his way to what will be his sixth straight trainers’ premiership at the end of the month.
Tritton is also in contention for a maiden state title, locked in a tense battle with Steve Turnbull approaching the August 30 end date.
Last year Tritton became the first from the Hunter to win the NSW Metropolitan trainers’ crown.
He was unable to add any winners to his overall list at Newcastle on Saturday night, falling one short on three occasions.
Laurence Dawson secured a double on board Dawn Magic and Hell Of A Band in back-to-back races.
Hunter drivers Dan Morgan, Brad Elder, Polly Downing and Josh Osborn also saluted on the night at Newcastle Harness Racing Club.
Monday’s card starts at 12.47pm.