Fiorente gives Gai first Melbourne Cup win
Australian trainer Gai Waterhouse won her outset Melbourne Cup alongside Fiorente yesterday, the Irish Gaelic import powering habitation to win the $A6.2 1000000 race past times three-quarters of a length.
The win also gave jockey Damien Oliver his tertiary victory inward the 3200m race, later on Doriemus (1995) in addition to Media Puzzle (2002), in addition to was a welcome comeback for the passenger who was banned for 10 months before this twelvemonth inward a betting scandal.
Second was Red Cadeaux, with Mount Athos a farther length-and-a-half away inward third.
Formerly trained past times Sir Michael Stoute in addition to bought every bit a Cups competitor later on his 2012 British campaign, Fiorente was minute inward the race in conclusion year.
Last twelvemonth was also Waterhouse’s tertiary trip to the runner-up stall inward the Melbourne Cup. Her father, Tommy Smith, trained 2 Cup winners: Toparoa (1955) in addition to Just H5N1 Dash (1981).
“It’s rattling exciting in addition to I can’t fifty-fifty depict it,” she said later on Tuesday’s victory. “I’m but thence thrilled for the owners because they bought the Equus caballus a twelvemonth agone in addition to it ran minute the outset fourth dimension it goes to a greater extent than or less inward the Melbourne Cup in addition to and thence comes dorsum in addition to wins the Cup.
“He is a world-class horse. He’s got an impeccable pedigree in addition to he’s rattling versatile from 1400 to 3200. You dream almost a Equus caballus similar this.”
Oliver rode a patient race aboard the $7 favourite to come upward from midfield in addition to overhaul a gallant Red Cadeaux ($61) inward the in conclusion furlong.
“He is a particular Equus caballus in addition to I experience rattling fortunate to larn upon him for the outset fourth dimension inward a Melbourne Cup,” Oliver said.
“He moved into the race beautifully on the plow in addition to it was but a affair of asset them off in addition to he was likewise strong.”
It was the minute trip to the runner-up stall for Red Cadeaux, who was beaten a olfactory organ by Dunaden in 2011 in addition to was 14th in conclusion year. Completing a trifecta for horses who improved on their 2012 efforts was Mount Athos, who finished 5th inward 2012.
Irish galloper Simenon ran a huge race to complete fourth, marginally inward advance of Dandino. Caulfield Cup winner Fawkner was the best of the Macedon Lodge sextet, working habitation solidly from in conclusion to complete sixth.
Sadly, French mare Verema broke her leg during the race in addition to was euthanised on the track.
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