Owner’s Choice proves lucky charm for Doyle mare in Hawkesbury Cup
Churchill's Choice, trained by Nathan Doyle, won the Hawkesbury Gold Cup, delivering owner Kevin Hill his first stakes victory after 40 years of racing ownership. The four-year-old mare, a $26 outsider, triumphed under jockey Regan Bayliss by a half-length. Doyle credited the win to a strategic freshen-up and Bayliss's well-timed ride down the outside.
- ▪Churchill's Choice won the Hawkesbury Gold Cup (1600m), a group 3 race, at odds of $26.
- ▪The victory marked Kevin Hill's first stakes win after four decades as a racehorse owner.
- ▪Trainer Nathan Doyle attributed the success to a trial-focused preparation and jockey Regan Bayliss's decisive use of the whip to keep the mare engaged in the final stretch.
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