Like the Flannery family with Manzoice, the owner of Frances Tressady was new to this side of the sport. Alex Barlow raced as ‘Mr A.G. Vauxhaull’. He bought the filly cheaply enough at the Sydney yearling sales in 1922. He entrusted her to Sydney jockey Billy Foulsham, embarking on his training career. Frances Tressady was foaled in New South Wales. Her mother was a fourth-generation descendant of 1877 Victoria Derby and Melbourne Cup winner, Chester. With a sustained run home, ridden brilliantly by champion jockey Frank Dempsey, Frances Tressady held off a late challenge. To add to her story, the filly saddled up again three days later and finished a good fifth in the Melbourne Cup – and then won the VRC Oaks, as odd-on favourite, on the Thursday. DEE MAN: Michael Dee congratulates Manzoice’s dedicated groom, Jin Takahashi, on his Group 1 classic success in the 2022 Penfolds Victoria Derby. (Morgan Hancock/Racing Photos) EXCELLENT EFFICIENT: Michael Rodd wins the 2006 Victoria Derby. Rodd and Efficient would return to Flemington 12 months later and claim the 2007 Melbourne Cup. (Racing Photos)
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