2025 Kingsford Smith Cup result and replay
Champion jockey James McDonald timed his run to perfection aboard Joliestar in the $1 million Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
The Chris Waller-trained mare came from well back in the field to claim the weight-for-age feature in the final stride.
Joliestar defeated Zarastro by a nose with a similar margin back to Golden Mile in third.
The win was Joliestar's sixth from 15 starts, her third at Group 1 level, and took her earnings to more than $4.5 million.
Waller indicated he would discuss Joliestar's immediate with her owners but while holding a nomination for next week's Stradbroke Handicap, the likelihood is the four-year-old will head to the paddock to begin her preparation for the $20 million The Everest in October.
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