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Three on the trot for Herbert Park

Herbert Park remains unbeaten for the campaign after scoring again at Caulfield.

HERBERT PARK winning the Stow Storage Solutions Handicap at Caulfield in Australia.
HERBERT PARK winning the Stow Storage Solutions Handicap at Caulfield in Australia. Picture: Racing Photos

While not in the ownership of Herbert Park and no longer involved in the Tony Noonan stable, former Melbourne Cup winning trainer Mick Robbins would have enjoyed the filly's win at Caulfield. 

Robbins was celebrating his 94th birthday on Saturday and Noonan sent out a special birthday wish to the former trainer and work colleague after Herbert Park took out the Stow Storage Solutions Handicap (1100m) on Saturday. 

"Mick worked for me for a number of years and trained Rain Lover to two Melbourne Cups," Noonan said. 

"It's a nice birthday present for him and I'm sure he'll get a kick out of that." 

Ridden by Jake Noonan, Herbert Park ($5.50) defeated the $4.20 equal favourite Sunset Dreaming by a half-neck with Kundalini ($5.50) a length away third. 

Herbert Park is unbeaten this campaign after scoring wins at Echuca and Sandown where she provided Noonan's apprentice Dakota Keane with her first metropolitan win. 

"She's a tough filly, going really well and it's nice to train a nice decent horse that can progress and she's heading in the right direction," Noonan said. 

"She has always shown a bit of ability, but just needed time as she was always a little bit hot, so we had to handle her carefully. 

"Jake and Dakota have done a terrific job with her." 

Besides the $82,500 prize money, Herbert Park also earned her connections a further $23,000 in VOBIS bonus money. 

Noonan said as Herbert Park turns four next week, he was likely to return to Caulfield in three weeks' time for a mare's race. 

"She's not a difficult filly to train, but what I like about her is she's a good, strong filly, a thick set filly that is a little runner and is improving," Noonan said. 

"Those nice horses, they can keep on improving and she's doing that job. 

"It's really good to get the VOBIS today and Black Type might still be 12 months away, but she's on the right path. 

"Echuca to Sandown to here, it's good to win three straight." 


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Caulfield Saturday, 27th July 2024

5f103y TURF SOFT
AUD $150,000

Stow Storage Solutions Handicap

AUD $150,000
Age: 3yo Sex: F Type: OPEN
5f103y TURF SOFT
FP Silk Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 5. HERBERT PARK (AUS) 3yo F
TORONADO (IRE) - ELITE ELLE (AUS)
JAKE NOONAN
TONY NOONAN
$5.5
56.5kg
D A Watson, K A Ward & J N P O'neill
2nd 4. SUNSET DREAMING (AUS) 3yo F
IMPENDING (AUS) - WHATALOVELYDAY (AUS)
BLAKE SHINN
T & C MCEVOY
$4.2
57kg
B Phyland, A C & Mrs A L Emmerson, B K Parker, Ms J Paul, Three O Eight One (Mgr: J Shanahan), J M Southwell, J C Mackenzie, P R P Bell, Milton Mangoes (Mgr: B Mohr), D Y D (Mgr: R A Elliott), The HWYL Racing (Mgr: S T Phillips) & Kildalton Park Racing (Mgr: D Gordon)

Sales Information

3rd 6. KUNDALINI (AUS) 3yo F
I AM INVINCIBLE (AUS) - RUUD AWAKENING (AUS)
DAMIAN LANE
GRAHAME BEGG
$5.5
56.5kg
Fairway Thoroughbreds (Mgr: J Camilleri)

Sales Information

4th 9. KATE'S TIARA (AUS) 3yo F
HALLOWED CROWN (AUS) - WARM EXPECTATION (AUS)
TATUM BULL
ALEXANDER RAE
$17
52kg
5th 7. AMOURSIRRA (AUS) 3yo F
I AM INVINCIBLE (AUS) - MOOSIRRA (AUS)
JYE MCNEIL
MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR
$4.2
54kg

Sales Information

6th 11. SLEDDING (AUS) 3yo F
LONHRO (AUS) - COOL PASSION (AUS)
CRAIG WILLIAMS
MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR
$7.5
54kg

Sales Information

7th 10. SANTASIA (AUS) 3yo F
SANTOS (AUS) - OMNISCIENT (AUS)
MICHAEL DEE
LEE & SHANNON HOPE
$8.5
54kg

Sales Information

8th 8. DO IT NOW (AUS) 3yo F
BEL ESPRIT (AUS) - DAS MACHEN (AUS)
CRAIG NEWITT
LUKE OLIVER
$26
54kg
9th 13. MACHINEGUNRHON (AUS) 3yo F
LEAN MEAN MACHINE (AUS) - ANNRHON (AUS)
AMY HERRMANN
RHONDA MANGAN
$201
54kg

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