Pedigree Watch – 2YO Stakes Races

Tara Madgwick - Sunday Oct 6

Three stakes races for new season juveniles were run in Sydney and Melbourne on Saturday delivering new stakes-winners for Extreme Choice and Hellbent, plus a first stakes-winner for Ole Kirk with his first runner.

G3 Breeders’ Plate – King Kirk – read about him here.

G3 Gimcrack Stakes – Bel Merci – read about her here.

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Listed Maribyrnong Trial – Tremonti - read about him here,

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