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Lane confirmed for Cox Plate ride | RACING.COM – Racing.com
Leading jockey booked for overseas-trained runner
Damian Lane will attempt to win consecutive Cox Plates aboard an overseas-trained horse after committing to ride Aspetar in next month’s $5 million feature.
Lane’s engagement aboard Aspetar was confirmed with the imminent arrival of trainer Roger Charlton’s stable worker into Sydney, which ensures the Northern Hemisphere five-year-old gelding will enter quarantine at Newmarket in England on Wednesday.
Aspetar won his most recent start in the Group 2 York Stakes (2056m) on July 25 but was then …
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