Airlift to Perth
NZPA Perth Air transport has been secured for Kankama, second ■ . favourite for the $200,000 : Australian Derby at Perth lon Boxing Day. i The New Zealand three-! year-old will be one of six horses on a special charter flight from Melbourne today. Others on the aircraft include Perth Cup hope, Valadero, Sarsha’s Choice and Le Mans.
j Eleven three-year-olds I were declared yesterday for the Derby, for which Dulcify is 6 to 4 favourite. Tom Smith has confirmed that Roy Higgins will ride Pleasant Prince in the race.
j Smith will go to Perth on ‘Sunday to finalise the preparation of Pleasant Prince and Taksan in the Perth Cup. | The New Zealand three- ' year-old, Teddy Doon, has made good recovery from ! his gruelling plane journey from Sydney. The New Zealand jockey Noel Harris, will arrive on the week-end to ride Teddy Doon, which is rated a 7 to 1 chance in the Derby by bookmakers.
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Press, 22 December 1978, Page 9
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