“West Aussie Cosmic Crusader wins nation’s best race.”
5 sources: aap.com.au, breednet.com.au, countryman.com.au, thewest.com.au, wikipedia.org. Cosmic Crusader won the 2026 Group 1 Cox Plate at Flemington, with William Pike aboard. The Cox Plate is described as Australia’s best race, though that phrase is a characterization, not a separate award.
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