Exoboom – even the name attracts attention – had to survive a protest before confirming his star is on the rise at Hawkesbury on Saturday.
The Peter and Paul Snowden-trained Exoboom unleashed an exciting finishing burst to win the Group 3 $200,000 Hawkesbury Guineas (1400m).
But celebrations for Exoboom’s owners and jockey Sam Clipperton for his 500th career win were put on hold momentarily as connections of third placegetter Black Duke protested alleging interference in the final 100m of the Guineas.
Keagan Latham rider of Black Duke, said his three-year-old was checked when Exoboom hung in under pressure.
“Sam’s horse can across me and I had to take evasive action,’’ Latham told Racing NSW stewards.
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Veteran trainer Les Bridge is set to be reunited with star sprinter Classique Legend.
The Randwick horseman confirmed owner Bon Ho will send the equal highest rated sprinter in the world back to him after the horse’s luckless Hong Kong adventure.
And Bridge is confident he has enough time up his sleeve to have Classique Legend ready to defend his Everest crown this year.
“They are trying to get him back here as quick as they can, but it’s very complex, the regulations in that part of the world,” Bridge said.
“It looks like he will have to go and quarantine in New Zealand for a couple of weeks. He is going to go from the hot weather to the cold, so that’s not good.