Point Barrow upsets Tempted to win Champions Sprint
Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 7 Nov, 05:41 · Archive
Point Barrow, priced at $19, won the $3 million Champions Sprint at Flemington on Saturday, beating Everest champion Tempted.
Point Barrow upset Australia's best sprinters to win the $3 million Champions Sprint at Flemington on Stakes Day on Saturday. The four-year-old mare, priced at $19, claimed her first Group 1 victory under jockey Mark Zahra, trained by Anthony and Sam Freedman. She defeated Everest champion Tempted, the $1.70 favourite, along with five-time Group 1 winner Joliestar in a blanket finish, with Plaintiff and Sky Bird completing the placings.
Tempted had recently won the Everest, ending Hong Kong horse Ka Ying Rising's 21-race winning streak. However, the champion could not perform in the Champions Sprint, missing the placings entirely.
Sam Freedman expressed satisfaction with the result, saying: "I had good confidence coming into the race, albeit with Tempted obviously in the field. But she's been a bloody good mare for a while and it's been a long time coming, so I'm glad she's got the win at the top level."
Zahra explained his race tactics, noting he did not like the ground out wide and therefore moved to the inside after following Tempted. "She's got such a good turn of foot I was able to just part the seas," he said. "She was in for a fight late, they were all coming at each other and she dug in."
The victory marked Zahra's third win in the sprint race, following previous triumphs with Giga Kick in 2025 and Santa Ana Lane in 2018. Zahra reflected on the result, observing that fresh horses not previously raced at the Everest often performed strongly.
How it is being reported
- Boilover in Champions Sprint as Point Barrow beats bestUnheralded sprinter Point Barrow has upstaged Everest champion Tempted and five-time Group 1 winner Joliestar to claim the $3 million Champions Sprint.The West Australian · 7 Nov, 05:33
- Boilover in Champions Sprint as Point Barrow beats bestUnheralded sprinter Point Barrow has upstaged Everest champion Tempted and five-time Group 1 winner Joliestar to claim the $3 million Champions Sprint.Perth Now · 7 Nov, 05:33
- Everest winner rolled in VRC Sprint boiloverTempted misses the placings as the $1.70 favourite as Point Barrow causes an upset in the VRC Champions Sprint.WAtoday · 7 Nov, 05:17
In this story: Point Barrow · Tempted · Mark Zahra · Anthony and Sam Freedman · Flemington
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