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'Famous win': Strictly Business charges to $1 million Crown Oaks victory as 'edgy' heavy favourite struggles

Nic Negrepontis
Nic Negrepontis

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Strictly Business has won the Crown Oaks, ridden by Irish jockey John Allen.

Getta Good Feeling entered the race as a heavy favourite, but didn't place in the top four.

Roughie Zouclaire led the the race early before Strictly Business and The Pearls made their moves and broke through the pack in the final 600 metres.

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Getta Good Feeling went into the barrier riderless, with race caller Matt Hill describing the horse as "edgy" before the race.

She took the lead momentarily but didn't look like winning, despite entering the race a $1.80 favourite.

After Summer and Classic Gem rounded out the top four finishers.

Strictly Business won the $1 million race for trainer Thomas Carberry, who hails from Ireland.

David Gately is excited about what could come next for the three-year-old.

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John Allen rides #7 Strictly Business to win race eight the Crown Oaks during Oaks Day at Flemington.

John Allen atop Strictly Business. Getty

"Look, it's an outstanding win," Gately said on Nine.

"I mean, to do what she did in the lead-up ... Where's her ceiling? Today, she steps to 2500m.

"It looked anyone's race at the 200m but by the time they got to that mark, she was dominant there."

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Hill described the victory as a "famous win".

"It was unbelievable. What a filly!" Allen told Nine's Billy Slater.

"What a training performance by Tommy [Carberry]. He writes all his own work. You'll be talking about this for years ... [It was an] unbelievable training performance."

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