Flemington Sale Mail

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday November 7

Cup Day at Flemington starts with the Group III VRC Maribyrnong Plate for the two year-olds and first season Darley shuttler Blue Point (IRE) is represented by one of the favourites.

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Blue Stratum failed to gain a start in the $500,000 Inglis Banner last month, but gets his chance to shine here, while Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott will look  to continue their hot juvenile run with Written Tycoon colt Catoggio.

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