Hard to believe it, but the first Group 1 of the new season is upon us already.

The veteran Chris Waller-trained mare Fangirl is among those poised to begin their spring campaign in the 1400-metre weight-for-age showpiece at Randwick on Saturday.

The Silver Shadow, Toy Show, Show County and Premier's Cup are the support acts at Randwick, while the Carlyon Stakes is the feature at The Valley's meeting at Sandown.

At Morphettville it's Leon Macdonald Stakes day.

You'll find Australia's best form guide for Saturday's Sandown, Randwick, Doomben and Morphettville meetings in this week's Best Bets.

On pages 4 and 5 you'll find four-state selections from some of the nation's leading form analysts as well as our popular Black Bookers, Sectional Stars and Video Stars features.

Best Bets ($7) is on sale Thursday morning in NSW newsagents, Friday elsewhere.