Damien Oliver has won his seventh VRC Oaks as a jockey, after riding the James Cummings-trained Willowy to victory in a pulsating finish at Flemington Racecourse.
Oliver and the three-year-old filly Willowy stormed home in the late stages to run down the Michael Dee-ridden Douceur in the Group One feature.
Biscayne Bay was third.
It is Oliver's third straight win in the 2,500-metre Oaks, following victories on board Miami Bound (2019) and Personal (2020).
His seventh win as a jockey means he equals the Oaks record held by Bobbie Lewis.
The triumph was also Oliver's 126th in Group One races, his tally drawing him level with the record set by legendary jockey George Moore.
"I didn't know if I was going to get there until the last bit," Oliver told Network 10.
"The second horse looked like it had it.
Willowy's victory was Cummings's first in the Oaks.
Cummings — whose grandfather Bart won nine Oaks — said he appreciated working with a jockey of Oliver's experience.
"He's a really good guy to team up with," he said.
"He presents well, he speaks well and he's able to explain his thoughts in good style."
