Najoom's no-show has catapulted Victorian filly Lumosty into clear favouritism for the Stradbroke despite trainer Robert Smerdon still anxiously awaiting confirmation she will make the field of 16.

STRADBROKE favourite Najoom is out of Saturday’s $2 million race with Gai Waterhouse opting to wait for the Group 1 Tattersall’s Tiara (1400m) on June 20 instead.

But connections on Tuesday morning indicated it was most likely Najoom would instead head to the Group 1 Tatts Tiara on the Gold Coast on June 20. They would have to pay a $30,000 late fee for ...

The order of entry is based on prizemoney and Racing Queensland handicapper Nathan Bourke confirmed Najoom was 19th in line for the Tiara with only 16 horses to start in the 1400m Group 1 for ...

Sportsbet were taking no risks with Najoom despite the perilous state, shopping her as a $3.80 favourite for the Tatt's Tiara ahead of Catkins ($4) and Stradbroke heroine Srikandi ($4.50).

Najoom, the warm favourite for the Best off an easy last-start Hawkesbury Guineas win, is not among Stradbroke nominations but there are late-entry options of $30,000 and $60,000 still available.

SYDNEY, May 9 AAP - The unstoppable force that is Gai Waterhouse has continued in two states with Najoom beating a classy field in the Hawkesbury Guineas at Rosehill not long after Pornichet claimed ...

SYDNEY, May 27 AAP - The Gai Waterhouse-trained Najoom is a confirmed runner in the $2 million Stradbroke Handicap with her owners paying a $30,000 late entry fee. The filly gained an automatic berth ...

Najoom is likely to head to Brisbane for the winter carnival if she stays up – keep in mind this’ll be her fourth start this campaign but she’s come through last week’s run in brilliant order.

Dennis Najoom is in his 37th year with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and is the orchestra's co-principal trumpet. He also is a self-described "inveterate tinkerer" with his chosen instrument.