b"The Great Eastern Mail NOVEMBER 4, 2022 23racing & sportDEE is for derby Picture: Manzoice ridden by Michael Dee wins the Penfolds Victoria Jay Town/ Derby Picture: RacingMorgan Hancock/Photos. Racing Photos.B AIRNSDALE Cup winningTravis played in the era at Melbourne Picture: George Sal/jockey, Mickey Dee took hisof full-time punters and part timeRacing Photos.riding career up another notchfootballers. It is great to see Travis by adding the Penfolds Victoriansuccessfully involved in the racingMICHAEL DEEDerby to his tally for the year. Theindustry as he is the son of Jim 26-year-old former Kiwi now has aJohnstone, one of the most talented total of seven Gr1 victories on his CVcentreman/wingman to pull on thestory for Jackson and Danni Pallot. To and is riding in outstanding form.red and blue at Bairnsdale.breed, rear, educate, own and train It will be a coup for the BairnsdaleJim twice won the LVFL Winfielda Derby runner is quite remarkable. Racing Club if they can entice Mickeyaward for the league's championAs far as we know, Stanley is the only back to defend his Bairnsdale Cupplayer and also tied in the TroodDerby runner ever trained out of title in March next year. Award and Rodda medal.Bairnsdale. They are so rare we can In his post-race interview,Not such good news from theonly recall two others locally owned Mickey thanked manager, formerDerby was the torrid run local hope,in 70 years.top Melbourne footballer, TravisHighland Blaze endured. The 2500mLone Wolf was owned by well-Johnstone. Playing over 100 games,start at Flemington is a tough oneknown Bairnsdale butcher, Reg for horses drawn wide with the shortHayward. He was trained at Sale byTHE TALKING TOFFrun to the first turn. Highland BlazeJim Morgan and was talented enough ended up posted wide for the firstto win a 1000m Maribyrnong Plate half of the journey before rushingalso running third to Vain in the Sires forward behind the leader. He battledProduce before running in the 1969four more races. He ran second inlured by the rich returns of early 2yo on well in the straight, but the earlyDerby. both the Western Australian Derbyracing. The Pallots are more patient, effort took its toll. Stanley, as heFamily Of Man almost won theand the Derby Trial, but he won bothbreeding with a small book of mares is better known around the Pallot1976 Victorian Derby finishing third,major targets, the Rothmans 50,000,with stouter pedigrees, such as Bells stables will probably have a breakonly two head bobs behind Unawareand Australian Derby. He was an ironOf Troy, Pooties and So It Is, giving in a lush spring paddock for a fewand Salamander. No lush paddockhorse. the progeny plenty of time to mature. weeks before the promising stayerthough for the Bairnsdale Bay.Jackson and Danni Pallot are a bitLet's hope there are more Derby targets some autumn races. George Hanlon packed the champ'sof a rarity in the breeding business.runners in the years to come and Derby aspirant? New arrival for the PallotDespite the disappointing result,racing plates and bridle and shippedMost breeders try to infuse as muchthey enjoy a little more good fortune stables the handsome Impending foal from So It Is. Highland Blaze is a great successhim off over the Nullabor to tacklespeed as possible into their stock,with barrier draws. Bairnsdale and Lakes EntrancePrompt & Professional servicing the East Gippsland areaSKIP BIN HIRE tree Services. Get a free quote today, ca11EPA Licensed to Transport Prescribed Waste PROTECTING OUR ENVIRONMENT 1300 BAT BRO1.5 3and15Cubic Metre Bins Locally Tree Pruning & RemovalsSlashing240lt General Waste and Recycle Bins Owned and Weed ManagementForestry MulchingCardboard, Recycle and General WasteOperated Business/Commercial Bins for over Document Shredding and Disposal Certied for quality, 30 Years Certied for quality, All Recyclable Products Processed Locally safety and environmentsafety and environmentFind out more:\x01www.battbrothers.com\x011300 131 807 Your Waste Management and Recycling SpecialistsEmail us:\x01kyle@battbrothers.com- Supporting the East Gippsland CommunityFind us on facebook and twitter"