Anamoe has avenged his controversial defeat in last year’s Cox Plate with a pulsating victory in the weight-for-age showpiece at The Valley on Saturday.
With the benefit of a splendid James McDonald ride, Anamoe sat one out and one back for the majority of the famous 2040 metre journey before peeling out turning for home to set up a race winning lead.
The victory stretched the James Cummings-trained son of Street Boss’s unbeaten spring campaign to four with his overall record now reading 11 wins from 20 career starts.
Love Spring racing? Get Expert tips, analysis and race previews from Racing.com Form Analysts in the PointsBet App. Download the app today
“It is a proper Cox Plate and it is a humbling privilege to win it,” Cummings told Channel Seven.
“It’s a humbling experience for me, but I’m just grateful that I can be a part of a horse as great as Anamoe,” he told Seven.
“The truth is he’s just had a gun preparation. A couple of times it hasn’t been plain sailing, but my team have come together in phenomenal fashion.”
Finishing second in the group 1 feature was a gallant I’m Thunderstruck while El Bodegon caught the eye running third.
Now a winner of a remarkable seven Group 1s, Anamoe’s prizemoney earnings rocketed to $9.4m courtesy of the $3m Cox Plate first prize.
COX PLATE: Results & Full Finishing Order
1. Anamoe
2. I’m Thunderstruck
3. El Bodegon
4. Zaaki
5. Alligator Blood
6. Mo’Unga
7. Mr Brightside
8. Laws Of Indices
9. Gold Trip
10. Young Werther
11. Maximal
12. Profondo
MORE TO COME
