9YO JENNI SHOOTING FOR FEEHAN HISTORY Tony Ottobre believes a horse like Pride of Jenni only comes around every 20 years, but even her proud owner might be selling short his bold-front running mare with the history she is chasing in Sunday’s Ladbrokes Feehan Stakes. The likes of Vo Rogue, Might and Power and The Cleaner will long be remembered for their racing patterns in their respective eras, but before any of those horses came along was a horse named Shorengro. Shorengro is the only horse in 78 editions of the Feehan Stakes to win the race on three occasions with Maurie Willmott’s galloper saluting between 1968-1970. 56 years on and it’s a nine-year-old mare who could sit alongside him on the honour roll. “Maybe every 20 years you’ll get a horse who can do what she does,” Ottobre explained. “I’d hate to be in the position racing against Pride of Jenni.” “If you want to keep up with us, you’re going to be running at a fast speed.” “The Feehan Stakes has always been a great race for her and to have three trophies the same would be mind boggling.” By Ben Sporle
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