When you delve into the pedigree of Group 1 Vic Peters Cup winner Feral Franky, it doesn’t take long to work out why he’s as good as he is.

Often Imitated claimed her first group race title at Sandown Park tonight, turning in a dazzling performance to defeat a stellar line up in the group 2 McKenna Memorial.

Fastest heat winner Miley Nismo will be all the rage after drawing box one in next Saturday’s Wentworth Park final of the Group 1 Peter Mosman Opal for bitches but the dogs’ equivalent, the Vic Peters Classic, also a Group 1, is wide open.

Warrnambool training legend Norm McCullagh and his classy sprinter Crimson Vixen weren’t able to win their hometown Cup in May, running third to Dyna Patty.

Thursday’s Group 1 Brisbane Cup final at Albion Park was billed as an epic contest and it didn’t disappoint with the race won by Sennachie in track record time.

Feral Franky has won the GCA Run of the Month Award for his win in the heat of the Flying Amy Classic on June 13.