Corowa trainer Geoff Duryea has snapped up the services of champion hoop Damian Lane to partner his slick sprinter News Girl at Caulfield on Saturday.
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Lane replaces claiming apprentice Lewis German.
News Girl has enhanced her growing reputation this preparation with back-to-back Caulfield wins.
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The daughter of Magnus faces the biggest test of her career when she tackles the group 3 $160,000 Geoffrey Belmaine Stakes, (1200m) for mares.
News Girl has proven previously her liking for Caulfield with two wins and two minor placings from eight starts.
The in-form mare previously ran second in group 3 company at Caulfield in February last year as a three-year-old.
News Girl will carry an extra 2.5kg and steps-up 100m in distance from her previous start.
She is quoted as a $9-chance.
Lane won the Golden Slipper, Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate and Japan Cup last year to become one of the most in demand jockeys in Australia.
