Straight track ideal for Joyful Fortune

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11 March 2022

Joyful Fortune won the Century Stakes at Flemington on Thursday. The gelding was restricted to straight track racing before returning to Australia with knee problems. He won a benchmark 70 race at the Flemmons in September. Joyfulfortune finished tenth in The Everest on October 15. Trainer Mark Newnham wants to give the horse a break before he goes for a long break. The horse may be back in Melbourne in the autumn for the Group 1 Lightning Stake at flemington.

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