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HORSE RACING

Waller has the numbers to win Kingston Town Classic

Ben Melham will be aboard Vanbrugh in Perth this weekend.

While racing enthusiasts marvel at Chris Waller's huge racing operation and the winners it reaps on an almost daily basis along Australia's east coast, the trainer will this weekend turn his attention to the other side of the country in a bid to win the $1 million Kingston Town Classic at Ascot in Perth.

Father-and-son Moores were once the rulers of Sydney racing

Family legacy: Gary Moore with Takedown after a spring triumph at Randwick.

While his name appears as trainer alongside exciting Sydney sprinter Takedown in Saturday's $1 million group 1 Winterbottom Stakes in Perth, his appearance will raise few eyebrows to a new generation of racegoer. But Gary Moore remains one of the most respected jockeys that this country has produced.