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Proxima Dea remains unbeaten in VRC Crown Oaks

Class prevailed in Thursday’s VRC Oaks when Sydney filly Proxima Dea maintained her unbeaten record with an emphatic win in the $1 million Group 1 at Flemington. The David Payne-trained filly banged a sixth picket in the fence when she…

By RS NewsWire · Just Horse Racing

Published: Thursday, 5 November 2026 at 8:07 AM

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Proxima Dea maintained her unbeaten record by winning the $1 million Group 1 VRC Oaks at Flemington.
The victory sealed a sixth consecutive win in the filly's debut racing preparation.
Jockey Zac Lloyd rode the David Payne-trained filly to claim his first Group 1 win in Melbourne.

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Sydney filly Proxima Dea preserved her flawless record by winning the $1 million Group 1 VRC Oaks over 2500 meters at Flemington on Thursday. Trained by David Payne and ridden by jockey Zac Lloyd, the $2.10 favorite secured her sixth consecutive victory and second Group 1 crown of her debut racing preparation.

Despite racing three-wide from an outside barrier throughout the event, Proxima Dea pulled clear in the straight to win by 1-3/4 lengths over runner-up Shameful Impulse and third-place finisher De Armas. The victory marked Lloyd's first Group 1 win in Melbourne, after which Payne confirmed the filly will now head for a spell.

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