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Yankee Rose confirmed Oaks starter
AAP
Trainer David Vandyke has confirmed Cox Plate placegetter Yankee Rose will take her place in the VRC Oaks.
Vandyke told RSN927 he had given the filly the green light after looking at her on Wednesday morning, saying she had bounced back from her tough run behind Winx and Hartnell on Saturday.
Yankee Rose is the $2 favourite for the Oaks on Thursday week with many of her potential rivals running in the traditional lead-up, the Wakeful Stakes at Flemington on Saturday.