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Stewart and Tonkin heavy handed in Vicbred Grand Finals Night at Melton

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Stewart and Tonkin heavy handed in Vicbred Grand Finals Night at Melton

Emma Stewart and Clayton Tonkin are the favourites in the Vicbred Grand Finals night at Melton on New Year's Eve. They have 27 runners across the six Group 1 pacing finals and their lone trotter, Tradie Lady, is a strong second favourite in opening race. Encipher is aiming to avenge her second to Amore Vita at the same meeting last year. Tough Tilly is chasing her fourth Group One win. The 4YO entires and geldings' final is traditionally the marquee race of the night. It's won by the past two winners being star pacers Lochinvar Art and Honolua Bay.

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