Treasurethe Second has received the 2024 VRC Oaks, claiming a fourth win from her earlier 4 begins.
Ridden by Damian Lane and skilled by Matt Laurie, Treasurethe Second backed up her win in final Saturday’s Group 2 Wakeful Stakes by profitable the two,500m Group 1.
The three-year-old is the thirty ninth horse to finish the Wakeful-Oaks double.
Coming from a tough barrier 12, Treasurethe Second managed to get throughout into line again within the subject one off the fence midway by way of the race.
He hit the lead with about 250m to run and held off Powers of Opal, who completed second within the Wakeful.
Outsider Hurry Curry, who was scratched from the Wakeful on Saturday, managed to safe third.
Lane was filled with reward for the fillie he guided to each victories throughout this Melbourne Cup Carnival.
“She’s a magnificence. Simply stored bettering this preparation,” he informed the 9 Community.
“Matt [Laurie] stated to me earlier than the final begin, he stated she’s a ripper.
“I used to be as assured as you can be going right into a Group 1.”
Laurie praised the efforts of his group following the Oaks win, saying the celebrations will likely be “lengthy and arduous”.
“I can not put it into phrases, it was painless to look at. It is a dream,” he stated.
The ultimate race day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival will likely be held on Saturday: Stakes Day at Flemington.
