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Mark Zahra to make most of Paris weekend

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Mark Zahra to make most of Paris weekend

Mark Zahra is flying to Paris on Thursday night to ride Verry Elleegant in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on Sunday. Very Eleegants is number 22 in order to enter the race. If she doesn't make the field, Zahr will start in Prix De Royallieu the next day. Zahran is also riding Artzino, Doull and Argentia in their respective Flemington races. Gold Trip failed to get his weight in Saturday's Group 1 Turnbull Stakes at Flemmons.

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