Winning Horse: Yonkers (Usa)

5yoG Medaglia D'oro (USA) - Anne Of Kiev (Ire)(Oasis Dream (GB))

28 starts - 8 wins 5 seconds 5 thirds 3 fourths $523496

Black Type Placings

2nd LR Wagga Wagga Wagga Cup 2000m (2021)

Other Wins

1st Caulfield Manhari Metals Hcp 2000m (2021)

1st Randwick Heineken (Bm88) 2000m (2021)

1st Caulfield Hyland Race Colours (Bm84) 2407m (2020)

1st Randwick-Kensington Coolmore (Bm78) 1800m (2020)

1st Canterbury Lonhro @ Darley (Bm70) 1550m (2020)

1st Canterbury Zilver Group & Dynasty (Bm70) 1550m (2020)

1st Gosford Broadwater Ins. Brokers Mdn 1900m (2019)

Race Result:

1st: Yonkers (Damien Thornton/Chris Waller) - $2.80F

2nd: Last Week (Matt Cartwright/Ciaron Maher & Dave Eustace) - $11
3rd: Bedford (Declan Bates/Anthony & Sam Freedman) - $14

Winning Time: 2:02.10 Last 600m: N/A

Margins: Short Neck x Nose

Winning Trainer: Chris Waller (rep by Jo Taylor)

“He’s a horse that’s been so consistent and he’s been going very well this preparation. Things didn’t quite work out for him in Wagga. He pulled up well from that and Damien knows him well. I thought he rode a very smart race on him and got him over the line just at the right time.

“He relaxed nicely. It looked early on that he had to make the decision whether he was going to come back or try and push up a little bit more but I think he made the right choice to slide back a touch. He really got the soft run in and we had a nice good pull into the race. Produced him at the right time and helped him through his gears.

“He certainly knew where the line was.”

Winning Jockey: Damien Thornton

“He’s a dude to ride although he takes a little bit of effort from the 600 (metre mark). It worked out very similar to the Wagga Cup last time. He was in the same spot but there was probably a touch more give in the track today. It was quite firm at Wagga and just didn’t seem to be able to let go quite as well.

“He was good today but I think where he’s best effective is on ground where there is soft give in it.

“There was good pressure early. We wanted to be right behind the speed and stalk them and make our run from there. We were a pair further back than we planned but I was quite comfortable where we were.

“He switched off and travelled lovely for me and just kept building around the turn. He peeled off Last Week’s back and we were able to get there.”