Darley’s
Epaulette added a fifth Australian winner to his tally on Friday with a Geelong
victory for improving gelding Dulette.
Trained by John McArdle, Dulette was having his second run back from a spell
and led all the way to score a tenacious half head win over 1200 metres.
With a win and two placings from just four starts, Dulette is proving more than
useful.
Bought by Musk Creek Farm at the Magic Millions National Weanling Sale from the
Bhima Thoroughbreds draft for $110,000, he was withdrawn from sale as a
yearling so was retained to race by Musk Creek in partnership.
He is the second winner for Davala, a winning Dalakhani mare closely related to
European Dalakhani Group winners Shemima, Shemiyla and the Group I Grande Prix
de Paris winner Shakeel.
Epaulette has done a good job with his first two year-olds this season who
include Group III winner Khulaasa and stakes-winner Meryl.
The dual Group I winning son of Commands stands at a fee of $27,500 at Darley NSW.