After so many attempts at winning the great race, and losing the ride on Dunaden to suspension, Craig Williams finally won on Vow And Declare in the 2019 Melbourne Cup at Flemington on Tuesday.
He got up the inside after taking a forward position and it helped him hold on.
It's the AUSSIE!!! Vow And Declare has won the #MelbourneCup.
What a moment, what a race… pic.twitter.com/DvAoinx0cp
— Racing.com (@Racing) November 5, 2019
Winning Jockey: Craig WilliamsHe's bringing everyone along for the ride.
Craig you're an absolute gentleman and now a #MelbourneCup winner. pic.twitter.com/l1SALcCimL
— Racing.com (@Racing) November 5, 2019
Crediting the team: "Credit to Danny O'Brien and Matt Harrington, he let all of the people on social media get involved with this horses preparation. I don't want to name everyone in the stable but without all of their hard work, we don't have this horse."
On Vow And Declare's progression: "Danny O'Brien has got a fantastic story with him. It was a privilege to ride him today. We had a difficult barrier draw. It has been great to be associated with a great horse like this horse. I rode him on debut, James Winks won his maiden at Warrnambool 12 months ago and he progressed."
"I can't do this without him (Vow And Declare). Look at him, he knows he won and again, I'm so grateful to be given the opportunity."
Thanking his team: "My parents raised me, they instilled a lot of things in me and I'm forever grateful for their support. My two brothers, my wife Lisa, our four children who came out to the races, Victor, Alannah, Oliver and Summer, that's my core family."
"I really want to thank all of the people who came out today. Not only is this our greatest race that stops a nation, as you can see by the form book, today it is targeted by horses from all around the world and we did it today with an Australian horse."
