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Ollie to partner Whobe in anticpated return

5th Mar 2009

Racing Victoria - Media Release - Thursday, 5 March 2009

Champion jockey Damien Oliver will partner superstar three-year-old Whobegotyou in his return to racing in Saturday’s $125,000 Melbourne Food and Wine Plate (1400m) at Flemington.

With regular rider Michael Rodd suspended, Oliver has snapped up the ride on the Group 1 winner, who hasn’t raced since his shock defeat by 100/1 outsider Rebel Raider in last spring’s AAMI Victoria Derby (2500m).

Whobegotyou’s return to racing has been interrupted by a foot abscess which meant trainer Mark Kavanagh was forced to re-program the gelding’s autumn campaign. He had been nominal favourite for Saturday’s Group 1 Cadbury Guineas (1600m) until Kavanagh ran out of time to have him race fit for the $750,000 feature.

Last year’s The Age Caulfield Guineas winner has drawn barrier three on Saturday and faces a strong line up of older gallopers including Group 1 winners Sarrera and Mr Baritone from the Mike Moroney stable and country trained stars Tesbury Jack and Rockpecker.