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MELBOURNE CUP WINNER HEADING BACK TO VICTORIA

Hot on the heels of a successful barrier trial at Broadmeadow, Melbourne Cup winner Protectionist will head back to the Victorian capital next week, to prepare for the Peter Young Stakes on February 28.
Meanwhile, fellow Kris Lees-trained galloper Lucia Valentina will return at Randwick this Saturday, in the Group Two Apollo Stakes over 1400 metres.

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Mitchell Hughes

Mitchell Hughes started as a tape editor in Newcastle in 1999. He became a reporter in 2004, working in Lismore and on the Gold Coast. Since moving back to the Newcastle office in 2006, he's taken on various roles, such as producer and chief of staff. He became the head sport reporter in 2011 and the main sport presenter in 2015.

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