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Billy ready to start Cups campaign

All things being equal, last season’s Auckland Cup (3200m) winner Ocean Billy will step out for his first raceday assignment at Te Rapa next Saturday as he begins a campaign that could see him contest both the Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup later in the spring.

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Egan gets another whip whack

The poor record of jockey Billy Egan has contributed to his 13-meeting suspension for overuse of the whip at Flemington on Sunday. Egan drove the Luke Oliver-trained Real Sensation home to a narrow win in the RAAF Centenary (1400m) but stewards took exception to the jockey’s use of the whip.

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