Group 1 winner Smokin’ Romans on the hunt for Flemington success

Smokin’ Romans will be seeking a return to form as he lines up for a 2000-metre challenge at Flemington this Saturday.
The seven-year-old clinched the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) back in 2022 and is now aiming for his first victory since that memorable Group 1 win.
“He’s been up at Ballarat and is coming off a slow build-up,” said Jack Turnbull, assistant to trainer Ciaron Maher.
“He had a long spell over summer after a couple of heavy seasons, and this campaign, being winter, we’re trying to get some confidence back and he’s brimming with confidence.
I know he hasn’t won, but he’s hit the board a couple of times, and every time Jaylah (Kennedy, who rides again on Saturday) gets off him, she’s just rapt with how well he’s going.”