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Outsider Point Barrow stuns Everest champion Tempted in Champions Sprint boilover

Published by 7NEWS · Australia 15 h ago
Point Barrow upstages the big guns to win the Champions Sprint.
Point Barrow upstages the big guns to win the Champions Sprint. · 7NEWS

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The four-year-old ($19) upstaged Everest star Tempted and five-time Group 1 winner Joliestar to claim the $3 million Champions Sprint on Saturday. Mark Zahra steered the Anthony…

Point Barrow has upset Australia’s best sprinters to take out the first feature race on Stakes Day at Flemington.

The four-year-old ($19) upstaged Everest star Tempted and five-time Group 1 winner Joliestar to claim the $3 million Champions Sprint on Saturday.

Mark Zahra steered the Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained mare to her first Group 1 win, beating Plaintiff and Sky Bird in a blanket finish.

“I had good confidence coming into the race, albeit with Tempted obviously in the field,” Sam Freedman said.

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