Shirley Batten still going strong
There's not a lot Shirley Russell hasn't done in Rugby. She was part of the first ever Queensland XV, played in the first ever Women's World Cup, was named the first ever Australian Women's player of the year and coached in Phillipines and Laos.
Unbeaten So Many Ways gave trainer Tony Dutrow consecutive wins in the $300,000 Spinaway Stakes when she came from off the pace to defeat 3-5 favorite Teen Pauline going away by 2 1/2 lengths Sept. 2 at Saratoga Race Course.
What a Derby winner he was.
Mill Reef major 2nd best to his nemesis the great Brig but he proved by far the better at stud.
