TSR Weekly Wrap | 9 Oct 2026

It’s time for two of big age classics of the year - the Victoria Derby and Victoria Oaks.

And we’ll be there in numbers with heats at Melton on Saturday night.

Last-start Vicbred Super Series 3yo finals winner Enjoy Life and Bettor Beach are among our contenders.

We’ve enjoyed an excellent run in the Victoria Derby, winning the group 1 class with Our Little General (2017), Act Now (2021), Petracca (2023), Best Deal (2024) and Fox Dan (2025).

Our Victoria Oaks winners feature Beauty Secret (2012), Miss Graceland (2017), Ladies In Red (2021), Encipher (2022) and Sweet Bella (2023).

This is how we shape up this year:

VICTORIA DERBY

Heat 1: Cardigan Dan, The Final Dance, Mount Barker, Enjoy Life

Heat 2: Brooklyn Dan, Lowrider, Most Exciting

Heat 3: Seaside Boy, Dynamitedan, Star Vision

VICTORIA OAKS

Heat 1: Willows Girl, Pre Eminant

Heat 2: Bettor Beach, My Bettor Half

2026 season: 160 wins (46% strike rate)

STABLE WINNER IN THE PAST WEEK

THE FINAL DANCE (Jodi Quinlan) 3yo colt: Cainys Plumbing & Electrical Pace, 2100m, at Geelong, October 3. MR 1:55.3 LH 55.1 LQ 27.8. Congratulations A Anastasiou, E Egan.

SCHWARZ (Jodi Quinlan) 4yo entire: Team Zav Pace, 2100m, at Geelong, October 3. MR 1:56.3 LH 57.8 LQ 29.6. Congratulations AD Investments, WR Viney.

CIGANO (Mark Pitt) 4yo entire: Mimosa Homes Pace, 2240m, at Melton, October 2. MR 1:54.9 LH 53.5 LQ26.9. Congratulations Clayton.

COLOMBIAN PRINCESS (Mark Pitt) 4yo mare on debut: Vale Mick Clover Maiden Pace, 1720m, at Melton, October 2. MR 1:56.4 LH 56.2 LQ 27.4. Congratulations JS Baker, CR Tonkin.

MOUNT BARKER BOY (Mark Pitt) 3yo colt: Vicbred Voucher Pace, 2240m, at Melton, October 2. MR 1:55.4 LH 54.8 LQ 26.8. Congratulations Alabar Bloodstock, WTC Stewart.