Jockey Harry Coffey has produced a “daring” ride on Duke De Sessa to trump favourite Buckaroo in a thrilling Caulfield Cup on Saturday.
Coffey made his move with 600m to go before holding off Buckaroo at the finish.
Buckaroo closed quickly, but was never really in the hunt as Duke De Sessa ($11) sealed the victory.
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“A daring win,” Matt Hill said in commentary.
It capped an incredible double for trainer Ciaron Maher, who had just won The Everest at Randwick.
Coffey was lost for words after achieving the victory on his birthday.
“I don’t know how to describe this. How am I feeling? Spectacular!” He told Channel 7.
“When I let rip I thought, ‘maybe I’ve gone too early’, but one thing you can count on with Ciaron Maher and this amazing team he has, you can back their horses in.
“They’ll just keep running and because of Ciaron, this horse’s owners, his staff, and, more importantly, the horse, I’ve been involved in a day I’ll never forget, on my birthday.
“It’s not supposed to happen to people like myself. I’m considered a battler.
“People like to like about how I’m a battler and a country boy but not many Caulfield Cups get won by country boys.”
More to come …