![OUT IN FRONT: Katy Perry returned to the winner's circle on Friday night. OUT IN FRONT: Katy Perry returned to the winner's circle on Friday night.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/gNecaFSpqFSLkittedmeiY/e94164b3-cad2-484d-a5ad-fdb0f18d6874.jpg/r563_0_1176_660_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Katy Perry returned to the winner’s circle on Friday night with victory at Menangle.
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Trained by Shane Tritton and driven by Lauren Panella, who relocated from Keinbah to Sydney last month, the four-year-old brown mare snuck home by a half-head in the state capital.
It was her first taste of victory since a Golden Guitar heat in Tamworth on January 17.
Tritton had a tougher time in the Young Cup with Suave Stuey Lombo and Yayas Hot Spot both finishing midfield on Saturday night.
Closer to home and Hunter participants Clayton Harmey, Josh Osborn, Michael Formosa, Aaron Garaty, Kylie Barnes, Geoff Harding and James Harding all tasted success at Newcastle on Saturday night.
Metropolitan-based players Elizabeth Birch and Mitchell Reese saluted in back-to-back races.
Peter Tanti’s Always A Warrior paid $38.30 for taking out the last.