It will be left to Referral to uphold the family honour in tomorrow's Concorde Stakes following the withdrawal of his younger sibling Shogun Lodge from the group two event at Rosehill.
Trainer Bob Thomsen said he had been forced to use medicine on Shogun Lodge who was suffering from a slight virus and the gelding would now resume racing in a fortnight's time.
"He had a low-grade infection and with what we had to give him, he's unable to race on Saturday," Thomsen said.
"Apart from that he's fine."
Trainer Steve Englebrecht believed Referral would run a great race in the 1100m-feature although the handicapper had made it as hard as possible giving him 58kg.
Racing: Family pride with Referral
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