Pre-face favourite Romantic Warrior has won the Cox Plate in a thrilling finish at Moonee Valley, edging out Mr Brightside.
Romantic Warrior, ridden by James McDonald, surged at the finish to edge out Mr Brightside by a nose.
In fact, Black Caviar raced seven times at Moonee Valley over 1200 metres - winning them all, of course - and only once she broke 1 minute and 10 seconds, recording 1.09.44 to claim the group 2 Australia Stakes in 2012. “I’ve said it a million times, I’ve never ridden a horse that can just switch off and go back when you want it. More to come, I think.
Prowess, a four-year-old daughter of Proisir, kicked strongly in the straight to prevail in a three-way finish from the unlucky Antino and Tuvalu.Owner Dean Skipper and his 41-person group of co-owners, family and friends present at the Valley will never know how their horse would have fared in Saturday’s Cox Plate after she banged a hock in training. But they will be given a chance in Australia’s weight-for-age championship next year.
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