After a Group One win on quality colt Exceedance (Exceed and Excel) in the Gr.1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m), jockey Dwayne Dunn has capped a successful Victoria Derby day with a victory on Tofane (NZ) (Ocean Park).
Dunn steered the Mike Moroney-trained Tofane to a 1-1/4-length success in Saturday’s Gr.3 Furphy Sprint (1100m) for mares at Flemington, bringing up a winning double on the program for the jockey.
Tofane defeated Pippie (Written Tycoon) with Miss Iano (Equiano) another three quarters of a length away third.
“It’s been an excellent day,” Dunn said.
“I thought I had some really good chances coming into today and it’s hard to get too bullish on a Group One day because big races are not easy to win.
“I thought Tofane was a great chance in the last race and she has got the job done.”
It was a second straight Group Three win for four-year-old Tofane who took her overall record to four wins from nine starts.
Bred by Curraghmore’s Gordon Cunningham, Tofane was sold privately to Ballymore stables after winning a trial when under the care of Pam Gerard. -AAP
