Tenacious stayer Red Aces (Dundeel) firmed into a $7 second favourite with Ladbrokes for next Saturday’s G1 Victoria Derby following his tough victory in today’s traditional lead up, the G2 Vase at Moonee Valley.
An impressive draft of breeding stock to be offered by Godolphin – 37 broodmares and 4 race fillies – headlines what is shaping as another extremely strong catalogue for the Inglis Digital July (Early) Online Auction.
Missing the start may have proved a blessing in disguise for promising Choisir colt Defcon, who cast off maiden status with a last to first win in the Group III Canberra Black Opal Stakes on Sunday.
Nothing is sacred in Australian racing anymore. Not even the colonial name of the winner could disguise how much things have changed over the past two decades.