Onesmoothoperator has introduced himself as a contender for Australia’s most well-known horse race after claiming the Geelong Cup on Wednesday.
The American horse, based mostly in England, blitzed the sector to say the 137th version of the race and put itself into agency competition for the Melbourne Cup.
The seven-year-old gelding, ridden by Craig Williams, took the lead with 250 metres to go and completed two-and-a-half lengths forward of Interpretation in second and Muramasa in third.
Williams, recent off driving Bella Nipotina to win The Everest in Sydney final Saturday, now has a sixth Geelong Cup so as to add to his spectacular profession.
Pre-race favorite Uncommon Legacy was pulled up by jockey João Moreira after barely 200m, with fears it had damaged down.
Broadcaster Racing.com reported Uncommon Legacy was in a position to stroll onto the float underneath its personal energy earlier than being taken for evaluation.
English coach Brian Ellison was stuffed with reward for the victorious Onesmoothoperator after claiming the Geelong Cup.
“I have been right here just a few occasions and had just a few bits of unhealthy luck, however this horse has been good,” he instructed Racing.com.
“I stated to Craig [Williams], ‘He is not your regular stayer, he is received a lot of pace.’
“He is received flip of foot and [Williams] gave him an amazing journey.”
Three horses, Media Puzzle (2002), Americain (2010) and Dunaden (2011), have gone on to win the Melbourne Cup after saluting in that yr’s Geelong Cup.
