The south-west had a field day at the Caulfield Cup, with Winslow's Ciaron Maher and a host of local owner scoring big when Jameka took out the richest 2400 metre race in the world.
CIARON Maher’s Jameka has saluted in the richest 2400 metre race in the world, beating out Irish galloper Scottish and Exospheric to take out the $3 million Caulfield Cup.
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JUBILANT: Nick Hall celebrates abroad Jameka after taking out the Caulfield Cup. Picture: Getty Images
Jameka entered the iconic race as the favourite, with odds of $4.20 at the barrier.
Maher is originally from Winslow in south-west Victoria but now trains out of Caulfield.
The lightly raced four-year-old mare was just off the pace heading into the home straight, but found a favourable position on the back of slick work from jockey Nick Hall to steal the win from Scottish midway down the famous straight.
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Nick Ansell
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