There was a touch of nostalgia at Caulfield on Saturday when Earthquake, and Rubick, ran in separate races and each was successful.

Memories flooded back nine months ago to the Blue Diamond Stakes when the contentious issue was raised, can a good colt beat a good filly?

Both met in that Blue Diamond Stakes, a promoters dream had been answered, even Tex Rickard would have approved.

Earthquake and Rubick went into the race with opinions divided, each had won their respective Preludes, both camps were confident.

History will show the good filly, Earthquake, won the Blue Diamond, after showing his customary pace Rubick finished fourth; a lot of opinions were settled.

Earthquake returned to her favourite stamping ground, Caulfield, on Saturday, after shaking   off Tawteen in the straight she went to the line well since running three successive placings in Sydney.

Trainer, John O’Shea, blamed heavy tracks for her recent defeats; she was on top of the ground in the Thoroughbred Club Stakes, that made all the difference.

O’Shea believes the filly will peak during the next month and the Manikato Stakes would not be beyond her.

Earthquake

Rubick turned on the speed that he is noted for, making a one act affair of the Schillaci Stakes after leading all the way.

He bounced out of the inside gate and was never in bother thereafter, last year’s Golden Slipper Stakes winner, Overreach, attempted to go with him, however, he had her covered at every stage of the race.

It could be questioned whether she should be racing after sustaining an injury, she is a valuable filly and you can take the pitcher to the well once too often.

Rubick has furnished into a magnificent colt, he was the pick of the paddock, he is possibly now the most exciting son of Encosta de Lago likely to go to stud after the demise of Northern Meteor

Rubick returns to scale.