TWO GOOD! Zahra wins back-to-back Melbourne Cups on Without a Fight as three horses pull up lame
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Heavy favourite Winx has added another chapter to her legend with a third victory in the Cox Plate, extending her winning streak to 22 consecutive races.
The champion mare survived a serious challenge from Humidor late in the race to come away with yet another record-breaking victory.
“I am lost for words. She has just made history,” said jockey Hugh Bowman.
“I was born the year that Kingston Town won his first Cox Plate and to think that she has emulated the great… trying to compare one horse to another, they are always different animals at the end of the day, but we are in the presence of greatness.
“She will be recognised as one of the greatest horses to grace the Australian turf and to be a part of her career, I can’t explain how much that means.
“I have had an amazing career and Winx delivered me my first major Group 1 in this exact race three years ago, and she has now delivered me with my only other two.
Winx’s trainer, Chris Waller, gave credit to the field for making it a competitive race.
“It was close, as you would expect in a Cox Plate,” said Waller.
“You never know what is going to happen on a race track and it was great to see her moving forward in that normal style, but gee, Humidor gave us a hell of a fight.
“Fortunately we got the upper hand and yeah, well done to the connections of all runners. They have run second to a very good horse.”
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