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Tara Madgwick - Wednesday June 14

The two and three year-old colts and geldings maiden at the Kensington track this afternoon features three interesting two year-old debutants taking on some experienced three year-old rivals and one of them is the half-brother by Dundeel to dual Group I winner Home Affairs.

The pride of Torryburn Stud, Dundeel colt from Miss Interiors racing as Marenaro.

Trained by Chris Waller as was his famous older half-brother, Marenaro has been taken along very quietly and has had just the one trial leading into this for a very quiet fourth.

A $540,000 Inglis Easter purchase from Torryburn Stud for Phil Cataldo Bloodstock, Marenaro will be an eye-catcher in the yard with his flashy silver tail.

The Annabel Neasham trained I Am Invincible colt Immortal Island will be looking to keep a late season winning run of juveniles going for his champion sire I Am Invincible. A $650,000 Inglis Easter purchase, he is from Group I winning Stratum mare Miss Wilson.

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The other juvenile is also trained by Chris Waller and Lonhro colt Crusader Razor closed off very nicely in his first trial to inspire optimism for his debut.

A $220,000 Inglis Easter purchase, he is a three-quarter brother to Group III winner Laburnum from the family of Anamoe.

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