VRC Oaks Day – November 4th

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(4yo+ BM90 Handicap - 1800m)

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Winning Horse: Djukon (Gb)

5yoG Jukebox Jury (Ire) - Djumama (Ire)(Aussie Rules (USA))

19 starts - 4 wins 3 seconds 2 thirds 1 fourth $203923

Black Type Placings

2nd G3 Rosehill Colin Stephen Qlty 2400m (2020)

2nd G3 Ger - Dortmund Racebets - 135. Deutsches St. Leger 2800m (2019) (Debut Run)

3rd LR Randwick Clubsnsw City Tatts Club Cup 2400m (2020)

Other Wins

1st Ger - Dusseldorf Dekabank - "Fondssparplan Mit Deka Investments"-Rennen 2400m (2019)

1st Ger - Dusseldorf Racebets-20 Fragen Zu Ihrer Million-Rennen 2200m (2019) (Debut Run)

1st Ger - Dortmund Preis Der Miebach Gmbh 2000m (2019) (Debut Run)

Race Result:

1st: Djukon (James McDonald/Chris Waller) - $4.80F

2nd: Fifth Position (Damien Lane/Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)) - $5
3rd:
 Rock In The Park (Craig Newitt/Shea Eden) - $51

Winning Time: 1:51.18  Last 600m: N/A

Margins:  Short Head x Neck

Winning Trainer: Chris Waller (Stable Rep: Jo Taylor)

“It’s taken him a while. He’s been a head scratcher and been very frustrating. Well done to all the owners for being so patient and to Cameron Cook, he sourced him. It’s been a long journey to get here but we finally got there and it was good to see him win.

“I think we were still struggling to determining what distance to run him at. Chris and I were having this conversation a while back. Do we go to the 2800 metre race or do we come back?

“He’s, at times, shown us a really good turn-of-foot so we opted to rather than come back in trip to add the blinkers back on and that seems to have done the trick.”

Winning Jockey: James McDonald

“They steadied up mid-race but he got into a lovely rhythm. I probably slid into it a little bit earlier. I’ve got to remember that I wasn’t on Verry Elleegant.

“But a couple more seconds would have been a better idea but at least we got the nose.

“He’s been racing well, blinkers on first time, it did wonders.

“At the 300 metre mark I thought that I’d wish I could have my time again. Credit to him. He dug deep when he heard them coming and he soldiered it out well.”