World's best horse Via Sistina bolts in at $1.40 odds to claim TAB Champions Stakes
Updated . First published at
The world's best horse produced another emphatic victory as Via Sistina bolted home to win the $3 million TAB Champions Stakes.
After claiming one of the most incredible Cox Plate wins in history last month, the champion mare put lengths on the field again at Flemington.
The six-year-old was never in doubt and the result gives jockey James McDonald his 11th winner for the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
FOLLOW LIVE: Champions Stakes Day coverage
READ MORE: Heartbreaking Schumacher admission in son's book
READ MORE: England's 'insider' to dish mail on how to stop Suaalii
James McDonald celebrates victory in the TAB Champions Stakes. Getty
"That was awesome," he told Billy Slater after the race on Nine.
"Everything just went beautifully to plan. I had the horse to really give me a smooth ride. 600m, 400m, I was just like changing gears and she just did it."
Watch the 2024 TAB Champions Stakes Day LIVE on Nine and 9Now.
Chris Waller's other runner in the race, Atishu, finished in second place 12 months removed from winning the feature event over 1600m.
Last year's Melbourne Cup winner Without A Fight ran well for third.
