Short-priced favourite Nature Strip denied back-to-back Everest titlesThree-year-old Victorian sprinter Giga Kick claims $15 million race
Three-year-old Victorian sprinter Giga Kick claims $15 million race
Going for back-to-back wins in the world’s richest race on turf, Nature Strip couldn’t match Giga Kick in the dying stages before finishing fourth in a result no one saw coming. Private Eye was momentarily hailed the winner before finishing second with Mazu taking the minor placing - just ahead of Nature Strip.
“I said to Clayton, ‘I think he might have to buy an slot but he’s 12 months away’,” Williams said. “But after I rode him one day before he won the Danehill Stakes I said we might not be 12 months away after all.” The Everest was robbed of one of its leading contenders when Lost And Running was scratched on race morning. Giga Kick started one of outsiders at $21 but ultimately he scored by a long neck over Private Eye .
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