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How a horse that ‘wobbled all over the place’ could take out the $1 million Oaks
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Leading syndicator Terry Henderson and champion trainer Chris Waller are known for their careful preparation and methodical approach.
But heading into Thursday’s group 1 $1 million VRC Oaks at Flemington, they have the second favourite in the field almost by accident.
The Sydney trainer sent De Armas to the group 1 Thousand Guineas in October, expecting the 1600-metre race at Caulfield to be the last run of the former Kiwi filly’s preparation.
In that race, she did not handle the Caulfield bend, staggering around the home turn like a seasick sailor, but she finished strongly for fourth.
Red-hot Oaks favourite ‘picks herself’ as elite form laid bare
It’s one of the most prestigious races of the Melbourne Cup carnival and the Crown VRC Oaks has a red-hot favourite at the top in 2026.
The time-honoured $1 million race for fillies brings some fantastic spring form lines from both Sydney and Melbourne this year and promises to be another high-quality race over the 2500m trip at Flemington.
Usually the key follow-up race comes in the Group 2 Wakeful Stakes – but this year, it’s south of the border that has TAB form analyst David Gately excited.
Speaking on Wide World of Sports’ Oaks preview, the long-time racing expert explained why the betting favourite “picks herself”.
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Zac Lloyd hunts Flemington Group 1
Star jockey Zac Lloyd on Tuesday got in his eye for Thursday’s prized ride on the Group 1 Crown Oaks favourite Proxima Dea.
Lloyd rode a winner on Melbourne Cup Day – his first – at the famous Australian racetrack, with Peyton finishing powerfully to collar the tearaway leader Fovea in Race 4 – The Schweppervescence Plate (1000m).
Now that he’s ticked that box, the 23-year-old is hungry for a maiden Group 1 success at Flemington, and Lloyd has a great chance to do just that when he hops aboard David Payne’s gun filly in the 2500-metre three-year-old classic.
“That was my first winner here today, so it’s good to get one on the board,” Lloyd told Racing.com on Tuesday after Peyton’s victory.
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