Brett Prebble made no apologies for his 'serves you right' comment to Christophe Soumillon after he'd won the battle of strength with the Belgian riding ace on board the David Hall-trained Bold Win.
Soumillon said he was coming to win the race on the John Size-trained topweight All Chances when his whip snapped in half, taking away valuable momentum and leaving him a short head behind Prebble and Bold Win when the judge called a halt.
Prebble, apart from being one of the best jockeys in town, also has a side business in producing top-quality riding gear and the former Melbourne champion 'guaranteed' his Persuader brand whip would not buckle under pressure.
'Christophe has a couple of my Persuaders and I don't know the reason why he wasn't using one in that race,' Prebble chuckled.
'Anyway, serves him right. If you're not going to use the best you deserve what you get. The fiberglass we use is top-grade and it does not break,' he said.
On Bold Win, who paid $109.50 for the win, Prebble said he was delighted to finally win a race for owner Keith Hsu Kai-foo after four years of trying.