The Dirty Dee’s Oaks preparation hit a slight snag this week when trainer Robbie Patterson was forced to scratch her from Saturday’s Gr.3 Eulogy Stakes (1600m), but he is hoping to get her quickly back on track.
It was a case of déjà vu for trainer Robbie Patterson with The Dirty Dee’s runner-up performance in the Graham’s Painters 1400 at Trentham on Saturday.
Robbie Patterson unveiled a star three-year-old at Wednesday’s New Plymouth meeting last year, and 12 months down the track, another daughter of Derryn made a sparkling debut on his home track.