Alabama Lass was one of the performances of the day at Flemington on Australian Cup Day, taking out the Listed HKJC Sprint with ease on her first international trip and first time down the straight.

Few enjoyed nor deserved King Alla's shock triumph at Avoca last Saturday more than the man in the saddle, Ballarat-based hoop Craig Atkinson. The $151 ($415 BSP) win was the 38-year-old's first since ...