King’s Duty has returned from a short break a winner at the Wyong meeting on Australia Day.
The son of the now deceased former stakes-winner Exosphere, had been in consistent form at the end of 2024, and the team at Minervini Racing were confident that after a short freshen, would eventually find his way back into winning form.
Settling off the speed, which was in contrast to recent front-running efforts, the gelding; under Lee Maggorian pounced on the lead via a glorious run through the two leaders as the field swung for home, before racing clear for an easy win.
The win was his fourth, with stake earnings of over $114,000.
Congratulations to his owners, Monty Beecroft, Scott Burns, Michael Green, Gerry Harvey, Shane Higgins, Desmond Hogan, Todd Johns, Ben Kemp, Jason Lee, David McManus, Paul Till, Darryl Wright, Kick On Racing (Mgr: Ethan Green), From The Track – King (Mgr: Allen Hardes), MyGav Racing (Mgr: My Lam) & Minervini Racing (Mgr: Michelle Minervini).
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