LLOYD Williams has raced horses for more than 40 years and has been connected with some outstanding gallopers, but for the wealthy owner a fourth win in yesterday's Sandown Classic by Zipping has the nine-year-old in a category all of his own, reports the Sunday Age.Its report adds: ''I must say this, it's one of the most marvellous moments I've ever experienced in racing. I've had horses since 1967 and some very very good ones at that, but I am just overwhelmed by the win,'' he said. ''I was ne
LLOYD Williams has raced horses for more than 40 years and has been connected with some outstanding gallopers, but for the wealthy owner a fourth win in yesterday's Sandown Classic by Zipping has the nine-year-old in a category all of his own, reports the Sunday Age.
Its report adds: ''I must say this, it's one of the most marvellous moments I've ever experienced in racing. I've had horses since 1967 and some very very good ones at that, but I am just overwhelmed by the win,'' he said. ''I was nervous. I was very nervous. I watched him work, I loaded him on the float and gave the staff the one message that when you reach Sandown ring me and tell me how bad the track is. I tossed and turned when the track got to a heavy nine, and when a horse is so good to you you never want to do anything wrong by him.
''But I had an unexplainable feeling of joy when the old boy looked in danger with 200 metres to go and he pinned his ears back and never stopped giving.''
As Zipping, through sheer bravery, forged away from his rivals yesterday to complete four Sandown Classics in as many years, it was evident that the racing public was embracing the son of Zabeel. Having won Melbourne Cups and many Group One races around Australia, Williams has maintained a soft spot for Zipping who only had his first start back in 2005, and since then has managed to amass $4.5 million and duel with arguably some of Australia's greats, always punching above his weight.