Golden Slipper favourite Houtzen has been scratched from the Black Opal Stakes in favour of Brisbane, but Canberra’s marquee race could still be its best in history.Trainer Matt Dale has Mossman Gorge jumping from barrier 11 and said if the field remains intact it will be the strongest he’s ever seen in the capital’s $300,000 Group 3 feature. SHARE Share on Facebook SHARE Share on Twitter TWEET Link Menari, trained by Gerald Ryan, has firmed into a $3 favourite at the Black Opal Stakes on Sunday.