Trainer Nick Ryan commented that the conditions were perfect at Caulfield, allowing Winnasedge to achieve its most significant career victory.

Having won over 1100m at Caulfield on June 27, Winnasedge was back at the track on Saturday to secure the Group 3 Sir John Monash Stakes (1100m).

Sent out as the $4.40 favourite with Luke Currie aboard, Winnasedge held on for a long-neck victory from Bellatrix Star ($11), with Sir Now ($13) a further short-head back in third.

“Last start he drew in and the pattern was in his favour and today he drew wide and the pattern is in his favour again,” Ryan said.

“The stars aligned a little bit but he’s a good horse and got the job done, but he’s always been a good little horse.

“He was placed in a Red Anchor Stakes at three, he ran well in a Tobin Bronze Stakes over in Adelaide.

“He’s always been up to this level, so to do it at weight-for-age, was great and it’s great to team up with my great mate Luke Currie, back from America after his holiday and he executed it perfectly the way the track has been playing.”

Currie had partnered Winnasedge for its placing in the Red Anchor Stakes in October 2024 and for its performance in the Tobin Bronze Stakes at Morphettville in April last year.

Saturday was the first time Currie had ridden Winnasedge since that Adelaide race, with Ryan noting the opportune timing due to Ben Allen’s impending travel.

“Ben Allen is on a plane to Europe and Luke’s back from America,” Ryan confirmed.

“Luke and I go way back, we’re good mates and it’s good to team up with him in Stakes company today.”

Ryan indicated that Winnasedge is likely to return to Caulfield for another Stakes assignment, the Group 3 Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) on July 25.

“He’ll have a fitness edge,” Ryan stated.

“He was fourth up today. He’s fit, 1200 (metres) will be no issues, so why not.”

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