Awesome Rock has made up for losing the Australian Cup on protest with a tenacious win in the A$2 million Emirates Stakes at Flemington. Sent out an $18 chance in the weight-for-age race, Awesome Rock ran to the front at the 300m and then staved off the placegetters for the fourth and most important win in a 25-start career. "He has been a great horse to me and losing the Australian Cup was hard," jockey Stephen Baster said. For Baster it was his 13th win at the highest level and his first since Ferlax won the Australian Guineas at Flemington in 2013. It was Melham's second group one sprint win during the spring carnival.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 05, 2016 16:07 UTC