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Standish Handicap: Former boom WA galloper Western Empire to tackle Flemington feature

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Standish Handicap: Former boom WA galloper Western Empire to tackle Flemington feature

Western Empire is set to make his stable debut in Saturday's Standish Handicap at Flemington. It will be his first outing for new trainer John Leek Jnr. The 2021 Railway Stakes winner will try 1200m for the first time. He finished second in the 850m jumpout at Pakenham on January 3. Leeks is hoping to take Western Empire for a crack at a Group 1 in February. He is a $26 chance with TAB for that race.

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