New Zealand-bred gelding Dunkel came with his trademark late run to prevail in the Gr.1 South Australian Derby (2500m) at Morphettville on Saturday under jockey Billy Egan for trainer Patrick Payne.
Two weeks after his explosive arrival on the Group One stage, Militarize returned to Randwick on Saturday and went back-to-back – this time with a very different kind of performance in the Gr.1 Moet & Chandon Champagne Stakes (1600m).
It’s been a great two weeks for Novara Park’s Luigi Muollo, but he’s looking forward to the promise of the future rather than reflecting too much on the success.