Mr.Maestro wins The Victoria Derby

With his decisive win in the Gr.3 Nedes Classic at the Caufield, New Zealand 3YO Mr. Maestro established himself as a serious contender in the Victoria Derby. The Victoria Derby (or Penfold's Victoria Derby) is a Group One Thoroughbred horse race for 3YO that is run under weight-for-age conditions at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia, and has a purse of A$2,500. Annually, metres are counted to establish the average. As the Melbourne Cup Carnival begins, today is the first day of festivities. The overall prize pool for this competition is a cool two million Australian dollars.