Pedigree Watch – 2YO Stakes Races

Tara Madgwick - Sunday October 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.

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

 

Listed Maribyrnong Trial – Tremonti - read about him here,

 

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