Cardigan-trained star Ride High had all the eyes on him at Melton on Saturday and he didn't disappoint.
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The horse made it 12 wins from 13 starts and solidified Victoria Cup favouritism with victory in a 1:50.8 mile rate, which was the equal third quickest ever recorded at Melton.
"He really is a once-in-a-lifetime horse and to be able to say I won two races on him is pretty special," driver Kima Frenning said.
"I said to (trainer) Clayton (Tonkin) before the race 'do you want to pull the plugs to see how fast he can go?'," she said, but again she's didn't need to. "It's scary to think he's untapped still. It's pretty freaky. He does this in second gear.
"He's real professional, he knows where the line is and he knows when he has to race. I'm sure there was plenty more there."
The group 1 Victoria Cup is scheduled for October 12.