Oaks Dream Alive For Refuse To Curtsy
Refuse To Curtsy is heading for the VRC Oaks after an authoritative maiden win at Kilmore, with Thomas Carberry planning the Ethereal as the next step.

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Refuse To Curtsy is heading for the VRC Oaks after an authoritative maiden win at Kilmore, with Thomas Carberry planning the Ethereal as the next step.
2025 VRC Oaks winner Strictly Business has taken her first steps towards this year's Caulfield and Melbourne Cups with a 1400m hitout at Burrumbeet, working strongly to the line for third under John Allen.
Ladies Day at Flemington was a day our team will never forget, with Strictly Business taking out the Group 1 Crown Oaks. It was a proud moment for her owners and our team.
| Position | Horse | Jockey | Track/Date | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-10 | 9. Refuse To Curtsy | J. M. Allen | KILM R128 SEP 26 | 1450mGood 4 |
| 1-13 | 7. Strictly Business GROUP 1 CROWN OAKS | J. M. Allen | FLEM R806 NOV 25 | 2500mGood 3 |
| 1-9 | 10. Strictly Business | J. M. Allen | BRAT R324 OCT 25 | 1400mSoft 5 |
| 1-11 | 5. Sierra Dee Jay | J. M. Allen | BRTS R511 AUG 25 | 1400mSynthetic |
| 1-10 | 9. Kicking King | N. Farley | GEEL R317 NOV 24 | 1720mGood 4 |
| 1-12 | 6. Where's Poppy | S. Field | KILM R801 NOV 24 | 1207mGood 3 |
| 1-12 | 7. Radstar | J. M. Allen | BRTS R305 JUL 24 | 1500mSynthetic |
| 1-10 | 1. Mevius | J. Kennedy | BRTS R528 MAY 24 | 2100mSynthetic |
| 1-7 | 6. Scuderia 55 SECOND CHALLENGE FINAL | D. Bates | MV R408 MAR 24 | 955mGood 4 |
| 1-7 | 5. Scuderia | D. Bates | MV R415 DEC 23 | 955mGood 4 |
| 1-7 | 11. Scuderia | D. Bates | MV R603 NOV 23 | 955mGood 3 |