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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Cockney Rebel: the dual Guineas winner who proved a life-changer Sam Hendry on the Classic winner who put a smile on many faces 1 of 1 UPDATED 10:36AM, APR 28 2021
The biggest hit for 1970s glam rock band Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel was far and away their UK number one single Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me).
While Harley’s lyrics were born out of bitterness he felt towards his ex-bandmates, part of the beauty of music is its ability to be interpreted to the listener’s desires, and the chorus perfectly encapsulates the joy 2,000 Guineas hero Cockney Rebel brought to his owner Phil Cunningham and those around him in the summer of 2007.
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