Kerrin McEvoy could not have asked for a better welcome home present than the victory All the Good gave him in Saturday's Caulfield Cup.Reunited with the global powerhouse stable of Godolphin which had employed him in two stints over 5-1/2 years until July this year, McEvoy was ecstatic."I'm really excited. Really thrilled," McEvoy said."To win this for Godolphin is just 10 times more special."Melbourne is my home but to win this for Godolphin is just 10 times more special. It is unreal."They ha
Kerrin McEvoy could not have asked for a better welcome home present than the victory All the Good gave him in Saturday's Caulfield Cup.
Reunited with the global powerhouse stable of Godolphin which had employed him in two stints over 5-1/2 years until July this year, McEvoy was ecstatic.
"I'm really excited. Really thrilled," McEvoy said.
"To win this for Godolphin is just 10 times more special.
"Melbourne is my home but to win this for Godolphin is just 10 times more special. It is unreal.
"They have been great supporters of mine and it just a fantastic feeling that they have brought a horse out here and completed one of the big wins."
A longshot at $41, All the Good was having only his fourth start since Godolphin acquired him and he looked outstanding with a copper glow reflecting his chestnut coat as he paraded before the race.
He looked like a horse worthy of a much more favourable quote with the bookmakers and lived up to his appearance with a stunning three-quarter length win over New Zealander Nom Du Jeu, another outsider at $31, and Barbaricus ($101).
McEvoy, who turns 28 next Friday, had his first ride for Godolphin in the 2002 Caulfield Cup on Beekeeper who finished sixth.
He was then offered a riding stint with the stable after he finished third on him to Media Puzzle and Mr Prudent in the 2002 Melbourne Cup.
Initially McEvoy won six races, including the Listed UAE 1000 Guineas, in a six-week stint with Godolphin early in 2003 and after winning the Melbourne jockeys' premiership and the Scobie Breasley Medal that year accepted a contract as Godolphin's number two rider.
McEvoy won eight Group One races in Europe and on a spring visit in 2004 the Group Three Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Flemington on Godolphin's Fantastic Love, but it didn't compare with Saturday's moment.
"We won the Queen Elizabeth, placed in the Melbourne Cup, but to win this is such a thrill," McEvoy said.
McEvoy's return to Australia has been controversial with punters and even stewards criticising him and his riding style.
No doubt for McEvoy was there was a lot of self satisfaction but such is his character that he wasn't prepared to publicly gloat about his success.
"It has been a turbulent start back here but things are on the up," McEvoy said.
Instead his focus was on Godolphin and on Saturday was as much about the stable as it was him.
For only the second time in history the Caulfield Cup was going overseas after Lady Herries trained another outsider, Taufan's Melody, to victory in 1998.
McEvoy was confident that Godolphin's principal Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum would have been proud.
"It would be a huge thrill for them (Godolphin) and Sheikh Mohammed," McEvoy said,
"I'm sure he either watched the replay or watched the race live."
McEvoy gave All The Good a chance in the Cup but after watching videos of his races in England his confidence grew.
"I watched all of his runs last night and in most of wins he was the last one off the bridle which is a good thing in England," McEvoy said.
"He has translated that sort of style of racing to here in a Caulfield Cup."
McEvoy said All the Good tracked into the race perfectly and impressed him with his acceleration at the end of the race.
"I got caught three deep but I had cover and he travelled great the whole way," McEvoy said.
"He picked up really well when I asked him."
McEvoy said he was now looking forward to the Melbourne Cup and that the signs were encouraging that All The Good would handle the 3200 metres.
"He was strong at the finish today and when he got the front he might have even had a bit of a look around," McEvoy said.