Northerly, ridden by Damien Oliver, denied the favourite Sunline a place in the record books when he crossed the line three quarters of a length ahead of the daughter of Desert Sun in the eighth leg of the 2001 Emirates World Series - the Carlton Draught Cox Plate at Moonee Valley Racing Club, Melbourne, Australia on Saturday, October 27th.

	Keith Longstaff, Senior General Manager Commercial Operations West Asia and Pacific Rim, Emirates Airline, presents the Emirates World Series trophy to Mrs Judy Kersley, joint-owner of Northerly.

Sunline, trained in New Zealand by Trevor McKee, was attempting to become the first horse since Kingston Town in the 1980s to win three successive Cox Plates.

The Emirates World Series travels around the globe taking in the twelve most prestigious thoroughbred races, in ten countries on four continents. All twelve are great races and events in their own right and together they provide a global test in horse racing to establish the World Champion Thoroughbred of 2001.

After a steward's enquiry which lasted a shade under 45 minutes the result remained unaltered, leaving Viscount in third and the Andreas Wohler-trained Silvano in fourth.

Northerly gave jockey Oliver his second win in the Cox Plate after landing the Moonee Valley showpiece in 1997 with Dane Ripper. Following the steward's enquiry a very emotional Oliver said, "It was such a nervous time. I am lost for words but it has been great to be involved with this horse."

Jockey Greg Childs went straight into the lead with Sunline in an attempt to make all, and as the field rounded the first bend of the 2,040 metre event it was the great mare at the head of affairs with the three-year-old Viscount, the mount of Kerrin McEvoy on her heels.

In third place during the early stages was eventual winner Northerly with the Andreas Suborics-partnered Silvano in fourth. Fellow German raider Caitano, trained by Andreas Schutz, was always racing towards the rear and finished in seventh place.

As the field rounded the home turn the positions remained the same with Oliver easing Northerly into the lead in the final 50 metres. It was then a three way battle to the line with Sunline and Northerly leaning in towards Viscount in the final strides, which led to the enquiry.

Silvano, who was hoping to become the first German-trained winner in Australia, did not find anything at the 600 metre pole and finished four lengths behind Viscount.

After the race Suborics said, "At the 600 post he felt exactly the same as he did in Arlington, but he never found his kick and ran very flat."

Silvano's fourth place finish moves him into third in the 2001 Emirates World Series with 15 points, three points behind leaders Fantastic Light and Galileo.