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A special shout out to Queenslander The Harrovian, who hit the front approaching the bend but just tired late to finish fifth.
It was a great performance for a horse who was still racing in provincial Cairns this time last year.
The big change the All-Star Mile needs to make is the timing. It needs to be switched with the Australian Cup so that genuine 2000-metre horses can contest both.
With the Group 1 classic held a week beforehand, it makes it hard for the elite horses to compete in both.
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Get the calendar right and this race will become a cornerstone of Victorian racing for years to come.
While there’s a decent card at Mornington on Saturday, the real action moves to Sydney at Rosehill Gardens with a number of cracking Group 1 races.
Join me here on Friday for a preview of the main events.