The six-year-old gelding, Cosmic Crusader, achieved his second career elite-level victory and his first in Melbourne by charging home to win the $750,000 Group 1 TAB Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington Racecourse on Saturday, October 3, 2026.
Race Summary & Details
• Race: Group 1 TAB Turnbull Stakes (2000m)
• Track Condition: Heavy 9
• Winner: Cosmic Crusader ($8)
• Trainer: Andrea Leek
• Jockey: William Pike
• Placings: 1st: Cosmic Crusader, 2nd: Light Infantry Man, 3rd: Aeliana, 4th: Sir Delius
• Pedigree: 6yo gelding by Maurice out of Cosmic Storm
• Owner/Breeder: Bob Peters
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