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| Flemington
- Victoria Derby Day - 03/11/01 INDEX |
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Race 1 William Inglis Carbine Club Stakes (Group 3) Race 2 L'Oreal Paris Plate (Group 3) Race 3 Saab 9-5 Quality (Group 2) Race 4 Hardy Brothers Classic (Group 2) Race 5 Qantas Wakeful Stakes (Group 2) Race 6 AAMI Victoria Derby (Group 1) Race 7 Thrifty Mackinnon Stakes (Group 1) |
A record crowd
gathered at Flemington to witness the VRC's Derby Day, one of the great racedays to be
seen anywhere in the world with three Group 1 races, three Group 2 races and three Group 3
races on the card. The program includes the best three-year-olds, the best sprinters, the
best mares and some of the best middle distance WFA gallopers and longer distance
specialists going around. The main event was the Derby with the highly talented colts
Viscount and Ustinov expected to have a great battle with the small but gutsy Amalfi also
given a good chance. The result was nearly a boilover with the outsider Zarek almost
breaking his maiden status. However, a confident Damien Oliver put away the whip on Amalfi
over the final stages to coax him over the line and score by only a short half head.
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