JIM CROWLEY loved it… and so did the bookies.
The former champion jockey let out a roar of delight as Anmaat caused a huge 40-1 upset in the Champion Stakes.
GettyAnmaat (blue silks) downed the favourite Calandagan (left) in the Champion Stakes[/caption]It was a result few saw coming, but confident Crowley grinned: “This was no fluke.”
Given the way the horse exploded impressively through a narrow gap on testing ground to mow down Calandagan, one of the top three-year-old’s in Europe, it’s hard to argue.