The retirement of multiple Group winner Lamasery has left a void in David Vandyke's stable but fortunately he has several horses with the potential to fill it.
The injury-plagued Lamasery, who was retired after the Doomben Cup in May, has been a Sydney spring carnival stalwart for the past two seasons.
In his absence, Vandyke is hoping a couple of his new season three-year-olds can make an impact in the better races.
Ike's Legacy has raced just once for a midweek victory at Warwick Farm in June but he is richly bred being by Redoute's Choice out of Group One winner Ike's Dream.
He is scheduled to trial at Rosehill on Tuesday ahead of a first-up tilt at the Run To The Rose (1200m) on Saturday week with Blake Shinn booked for the ride.
His main target is the Group One Golden Rose (1400m) on September 14 for which he is a $26 chance.
"I've got a few highly promising horses in the stable," Vandyke said.
"Ike's Legacy is trialling on Tuesday en route to the Golden Rose.
"I've got Prince Cheri who is progressing well.
"They're probably two of the more promising ones."
Prince Cheri, a French import who has raced just twice in Australia for a win and a third, will have his next start in the Listed Premier's Cup (1800m) at Rosehill on August 31 before heading to Melbourne for the Naturalism Stakes.
He holds an entry for both the Cox Plate and Caulfield Cup.
Smart filly Arabian Gold is also part of Vandyke's spring plans.
The filly won three races in succession during the winter, the most recent on July 27 over 1600 metres at Randwick.
That is the same course and distance of the Group One Flight Stakes which will be her mission.
"She has been tested over the Randwick mile and passed with flying colours. A race like the Flight Stakes will be right up her alley," Vandyke said.
Arabian Gold is set to have her next run in the Tea Rose Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on September 21 ahead of the Flight Stakes two weeks later.