Kathy O’Hara has won her first Group 1 race in today’s Coolmore Classic at Rosehill racecourse on Ron Quinton trained daughter of Mossman ‘Ofcourseican’.
Ofcourseican settled in the back of the field during the race, Kathy O’Hara pulled her ride to the outside heading around the turn which is where Manighar won from in the previous race and was too strong for gallant Secret Admirer who fought hard with 58kg in the final stages.
Ofcourseican opened at $11 on Wednesday but has drifted throughout the week and she started at $14.60 on S-TAB on jump.
There was a protest submitted by Michelle Payne who rode Yosei and finished fourth although due the the winning margin of 1.5L it was dismissed so placings stood as is.
Results:
1st: Ofcourseican
2nd: Secret Admirer
3rd: King’s Rose
4th: Yosei