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Starting at odds of 12.8 Kamunyak, the Flora winner, came out on top in the Oaks.
The filly by Black Tide gave jockey Andrasch Starke his first G1 winner in Japan and he also became the oldest G1 winning jockey at 51 years 4 months and 22 days!
Kamunyak came down the outside and gradually mowed down the outside to outrun Arma Veloce with roughie Tagano Abbey coming from nowhere to take third.
Favourite Embroidery was in a good position coming in to the home turn but was unable to pick up – not sure if it was the trip or she was just having an off day.
Of the other fancied runners Lynx Tip finished fifth and Erika Express was in the leading group for much of the race and didn't have any gas left for the finish.
