Extract courtesy The West Australian website:

Fred Kersley's champion galloper Northerly and co-star Shirazamatazz returned to the Forrestdale training centre on Friday to start what will be a history-making campaign.

Kersley is setting Northerly to equal the record of turf legend, Kingston Town, by winning three Cox Plates. Kingston Town won in 1980, 1981 and 1982. Northerly won in 2001 and last year.

Shirazamatazz shapes as a young horse with oodles of staying potential after his sweep in the autumn, capping five wins from six starts with victory in the Group 1 WATC Derby (2400m) at Ascot last Easter Monday.

Both Kersley horses start work today.

"Northerly put on 30kg during his spell," Kersley said.

"He's a little bit gross at the minute. I am happy about that because it gives me something to work with."

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