Should the Victoria Derby be run over 2000m?

by | Oct 28, 2025 | Uncategorized | 0 comments

Hall of Fame trainer Gai Waterhouse has emphatically rejected calls to shorten the Victoria Derby to 2000 metres. Addressing media at Flemington trackwork on Tuesday morning, Waterhouse didn’t mince words. “It drives me crazy when people have to tamper with things,” she said. Her stance isn’t universally shared across the… Read More »

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