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Instant Celebrity returns to the racetrack

Group 1 winning South Australian Instant Celebrity will launch her four-year-old campaign geared towards the $7.5m Golden Eagle in Sydney at Caulfield on Saturday.

The Phillip Stokes-trained mare resumes in the $200,000 Group 3 Cockram Stakes (1200m) where she clashes with classy New Zealand mare Probabeel.

Instant Celebrity hasn’t raced since a game second in the Group 1 Goodwood which followed her breakthrough win at the top level in the TAB Classic (Sangster Stakes) at Morphettville in May.

“She goes into the race really well,’’ trainer Phillip Stokes said.

“We just kept her ticking over after Adelaide, we know Probabeel is a very good horse, but she’s in for a very good preparation,’’ he said.

Instant Celebrity has perfectly in barrier three with Craig Williams in the saddle who also partners Tralee Rose when she returns to racing after she was a beaten favourite in the Adelaide Cup at Morphettville in March.

MEANWHILE Brett Prebble picked up the plumb ride on Behemoth in the Group 1 Memsie Stakes with Will Clarken booking Linda Meech for Beau Rossa after their respective riders were suspended by Racing Victoria officials on Friday morning.

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