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Perlin takes out Doomben Cup after tough week
Wearing special shoes designed to protect the heel, the five-year-old Carnegie gelding dashed clear, scoring his first group win in an injury-plagued career in 2:15.04 for the 2,200 meters (10.93 furlongs) on a good course. His career record is now seven wins from eleven career starts. Platinum Scissors came in trailing the victor by a length-and-a-quarter, and a head in front of third place finisher Natural Blitz. Perlin, who is out of My Midnight Madam by Kaapstad, and trained by Graeme Rogerson...
Freedman keeps it in the family
It will be the first metropolitan start for Valkyrie Diva, after making an impressive debut last December, starting an odds-on favourite when she powered to a two-length win in a 1200m Maiden at Cranbourne. Like Makybe Diva, Valkyrie Diva is out of Tugela. While her famous sibling is by Desert King, the younger racehorse is by Jade Robbery. Freedman has indicated he will accept a place in the 1400m fillies race to be run on the Hillside circuit on Thursday morning, provided he is satisfied with...
Quiet achiever heading for another Melbourne Cup...
The Malaysian business tycoon and quiet owner, or part owner, of some of Australia's most successful race horses, Dato Tan Chin Nam will contest this year's Melbourne Cup with the already qualified Accumulate, providing he take a few further victories to move up the weight scale. His trainer Bart Cummings, a master at qualifying Melbourne Cup runners, is already underway with his plan to return the gelding to racing after a period of spell. Dato Tan Chin Nam, has been winning races in Australia...
Dwyer looks to the future
After retiring his stable star Regimental Gal earlier this week, Brisbane trainer Shaun Dwyer is looking to the future. Regimental Gal is Dwyer's only Group 1 winner to date, and was retired after contesting the Doomben Cup 10,000. Dwyer is now focusing his talents on Gal's stable mate and top stayer Pacific Dancer. The galloper is being prepared for this Saturday's Doomben Cup, and Dwyer is hopeful of an start in this year's Melbourne Cup. Dancer contested the Cup last year on the back of an impressive...
Demerger to take a spell before crack at Melbourne...
Demerger will join stablemate and Goodwood Handicap winner Glamour Puss in the paddock on an agistment property at Leopold, outside Geelong. O'brien cited his interest in the Melbourne spring over the Brisbane winter as the major factor in his decision. "Both horses gave a peak performance in Adelaide and it's hard to keep them up once that happens, particularly a two-miler like Demerger. We'll aim her at the Melbourne Cup and work towards the Moonee Valley Cup as a final lead-up". After developing...
Vinnie Roe on Golden Road to Cup Dream
In his first race since finishing second to Makybe Diva in last years Melbourne Cup, Vinnie Roe was always travelling smoothly as his stable companion Mutakarrim set the pace in the 14-furlong listed contest. Pat Smullen on Vinnie Roe moved up to challenge the leader at the quarter mile pole, and quickened at a good pace to win by a length and a half from Mutakarrim and third placed Mkuzi. Hard surface conditions had perturbed the Roe camp, but after a walk of the course, the fortuitous decision...