Melbourne hero Prince Of Penzance set for return to Flemington

Cup winner lined up for Makybe Diva Stakes

Prince Of Penzance winning the Melbourne Cup under Michelle PayneCredit: Getty Images

Prince Of Penzance is on target to return to the scene of his Melbourne Cup triumph at Flemington in the Makybe Diva Stakes.

Trainer Darren Weir has a number of high-profile horses building up to this year's spring carnival, including Prince Of Penzance, who galloped with former Japanese-trained five-year-old Tosen Stardom at Mortlake in Victoria on Monday.

"Tosen Stardom and Prince Of Penzance will probably go to the Makybe Diva and then we'll work it out which way we head from there," Weir told radio station RSN.

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Published on 12 July 2016inNews

Last updated 14:39, 12 July 2016

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