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Winner of non-stakes race at end of Flemington carnival surprises with outstanding sectionals
He was the Danny O’Brien-trained gelding Order Of Command (Squamosa), who had settled back in 12th place before producing a great turn of foot under Damien Oliver and fighting back for a comfortable neck win in a time of 1:03.28. But it was his sectional times that impressed; Order Of Command’s 200 metre breakdown (from... Read More
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Turnbull Stakes sectional times analysis a further demonstration of Winx’s brilliance
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