Anthony Cummings had his owner/ breeder hat on as well as being a trainer when talented Choisir gelding Kote led all the way to win the Listed ATC Sir Brian Crowley Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday.
Kote broke his maiden on September 7 at Canterbury and then won a Midway handicap two starts later before stepping up to Black Type for this assignment.
He started favourite and made light work of the task scoring by a length and a half to take his overall record to three wins from nine starts with prizemoney topping $250,000.
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Kote runs for an owner partnership that includes his trainer and Trilogy Racing as well as other partners.
Kote is a half-brother to handy Sydney metro winner Caesars Palace, who is also trained by Cummings and has won over $300,000.
He is the second winner from unraced Iffraaj (GB) mare Soffraaj, a daughter of Group III placed Soelin from the family of Group I New Zealand Oaks winner Savaria.
Soffraaj has been back to Coolmore in recent years and has a yearling colt by Magna Grecia (IRE) and is has foaled to him again this spring producing a colt.
Kote is from the second last crop of foals by much missed Coolmore favourite Choisir, who passed away last year and is his 104th stakes-winner.
