Gallant Star, ridden by Jason Collett, won the Western Districts Country Championships Qualifier by four lengths. Gallant Star, montado por Jason Collett, ganó el Western Districts Country Championships Qualifier por cuatro largos.

Jason Collett and trainer Brett Robb led Gallant Star to a dominant win in the $150,000 Western Districts Country Championships Qualifier on March 16 in Coonamble, making Gallant Star a $3.50 favorite for the final at Randwick. Jason Collett y el entrenador Brett Robb llevaron a Gallant Star a una victoria dominante en el $150,000 Western Districts Country Championships Qualifier el 16 de marzo en Coonamble, haciendo de Gallant Star un favorito de $3.50 para la final en Randwick. Despite starting as the heavy favorite, Gallant Star won by more than four lengths, with stablemates Rouge Moulin and Poisen Point finishing second and third. A pesar de empezar como el favorito, Gallant Star ganó por más de cuatro largos, con sus compañeros Rouge Moulin y Poisen Point terminando segundo y tercero. The win highlighted Gallant Star's potential for the April 5 final. El triunfo destacó el potencial de Gallant Star para la final del 5 de abril.