West Australian champion Northerly today carried the biggest weight in more than 20 years to a famous victory in the Group One $2.5 million Caulfield Cup.

Fred Kersley`s star six-year-old, starting favourite and ridden to perfection by Greg Childs, lumped 58kg to a long neck win over Fields Of Omagh.

Sydney mare Republic Lass finished third, three-quarters of a length away.

It was Northerly`s 16th win in 26 starts and took his prizemoney tally past $5.8 million.

Not since Ming Dynasty carried 58kg to beat Hyperno and Kingston Town in 1980 has a horse been able to equal the effort in the Cup.

Childs had Northerly in the box seat all the way, sitting behind surprise leader Tully Thunder until the 400 metres when he swept to the lead.

He quickly dashed to what turned out to beat a winning break although Fields Of Omagh, who was seventh approaching the turn, took ground off him in the final stages.

Northerly will now back up in next Saturday`s W.S. Cox Plate at Moonee Valley against SUnline, Lonhro and Grandera.

Childs will switch mounts to ride Sunline in what will be the last race of her career.

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Sunline to bow out after Cox Plate

Australasian champion Sunline will run her last race in next Saturday`s Cox Plate at Moonee Valley.

Co-trainer Trevor McKee announced the end of Sunline`s career at Caulfield on Saturday, ending any speculation that she may race on.

For Sunline the end could not be more fitting.

The winner of two Cox Plates and runner-up last year, she made the race her own and no matter what happens next Saturday she will bow out as one of the greatest horses to have raced in Australia and New Zealand.

"It was a tough decision, it would have been a lot easier just to keep going," McKee said.

"But she is at the top of her form and we think it is the right time to say `enough`."

Sunline has already produced 32 victories and 12 placings from 47 starts and is bound to pick up more prizemoney in the Cox Plate to add to the $11.2 million she has already collected.

McKee said he and his fellow owners had several future options to consider for Sunline.

"The only thing I can say for sure is that she will be sold to overseas people," he said.

"She will not go to a stud in Australia or New Zealand."

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