Shocking made a triumphant return to his home track this afternoon with a barnstorming win in the Group One $1 million Australian Cup (2000m). With the crowd still cheering following the win of Bel Esprit mare Black Caviar just over half an hour earlier it was the turn of another crowd favourite to star.Shocking didn't let his fans down - coming from last at the turn to turn in one of the best come from behind wins seen at Flemington for some time. The win capped a double for trainer Mark Kavana
Shocking made a triumphant return to his home track this afternoon with a barnstorming win in the Group One $1 million Australian Cup (2000m). With the crowd still cheering following the win of Bel Esprit mare Black Caviar just over half an hour earlier it was the turn of another crowd favourite to star.
Shocking didn't let his fans down - coming from last at the turn to turn in one of the best come from behind wins seen at Flemington for some time. The win capped a double for trainer Mark Kavanagh and owners Laurence and Prue Eales following the success of their other star Whobegotyou in a thrilling Blamey Stakes earlier in the day.
The smile couldn't be wiped from the face of Kavanagh who after a frustrating run of luck was soaking up another big race win.
"The last three years I've had four favourites (for the Australian Cup) but have never got to the post," Kavanagh said. "I suppose I've been waiting for the good bit. He (Shocking) grows another leg at Flemington and half way through the race, when the pace was right on, they were carving it out pretty well, I thought - he's going all right, he's going all right."
Kavanagh said Shocking was on track for a Sydney campaign. He would head to the Group One BMW (2400m) via the Group One Ranvet Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill next Saturday.