Following Hidrix’s impressive Canonbury Stakes success elevating it to Golden Slipper favourite status, Chris Waller introduces another set of three juveniles at Randwick.

Defensemen and Fireball enter the $2 million Inglis Millennium (1100m), which remains absent from the elite trainer’s resume, alongside debutant Campione D’Italia in the Listed Lonhro Plate (1000m).

The trainer has solidified his presence in juvenile racing circles over recent campaigns, highlighting a group of talented precocious horses set for carnival prominence.

“We have five or six good two-year-olds and we are just finding out where they fit in,” Waller said.

“Fireball has already won a race at Rosehill quite impressively. He had a trial the other morning and he has come back well.

“Defensemen has had two runs in the Golden Gift and one (race) before that and was just in behind them. He has come back strong.”

Fireball from barrier three and Defensemen from four will depart side by side, the prior one favoured at $5.50 equally with Plagiarism, the banner carrier for Tulloch Lodge.

In the alternative juvenile showcase, Waller’s $500,000 yearling Campione D’Italia bypassed the prior Canonbury Stakes to contest Saturday’s Lonhro Plate (1000m).

Yet, Waller’s juveniles may be overshadowed by six stablemates performing gallops post early fields.

After race one, expect 1000m efforts from Aeliana (Zac Lloyd), Autumn Glow (McDonald) and Lazzura (Tommy Berry), with Lady Shenandoah (McDonald), Lindermann (Nash Rawiller) and Trinity College (Lloyd) following suit after race two for their autumn progressions.

View the competitive fields on racing betting markets for the Inglis Millennium.

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