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Grand Pierro Ready To Go Up Against The Best In Victoria Derby

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Grand Pierro Ready To Go Up Against The Best In Victoria Derby

Jason Warren's horse Grand Pierro is a tough competitor. Grand pierro will take part in the $2 million Victoria Derby over 2500m at Flemington on Saturday. He will be ridden by star jockey Mark Zahra. The horse won the Geelong Classic on October 19. Danny O'Brien's colt has been scratched from Saturday's staying feature race. The track conditions are expected to be bad. It's a Heavy 9. Warren is worried about the track. Mr Maestro has won a Caulfield Classic. His horse has only ran on an 800m track once before. This was at the Cranbourne trials on August 9 last year.

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