Dermott Brereton's feats on Grand Final day will be told for generations and Tony Gollan is hoping his namesake can enjoy just a fraction of the success he did in Toowoomba on Saturday.

Retired champion jockey Damien Oliver and Nick Quinn preview Friday night's blockbuster race meeting at The Valley highlighted by the Group 1 Manikato Stakes.

Trainer Adrian Bott is confident Tropical Squall's last start flop was an aberration and is anticipating a vastly improved performance in the Saturday's Group 2 Golden Pendant.

It was standing room only at Our Lady of Rosary Catholic Church at Kensington as racing media icon Graham McNeice was farewelled by his loved ones and peers.

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