Injury might have kept his horse out of the Melbourne Cup, but Newcastle’s Kris Lees at least picked up a win today when Salon Soldier took out the Listed Victoria Plate at Flemington.
“Salon Soldier in front though and the punters got him home, Mid Summer Sun for second.”
There was a popular end to the 85th running of the Muswellbrook Cup, with the well-backed Akamas getting home for Scone trainer Luke Griffith.
