Mick Kinane took the honours on Patriotic with a narrow win in the Legends Classified Stakes at Doncaster.
A field of 16 ex-jockeys had gathered for the only charity race held in Britain under the Rules of Racing and the man who came home in front was perhaps the most accomplished of them all.
Not that it was easy, as George Duffield and Elijah Pepper closed to within a nose of the Kinane-ridden 5-1 favourite.
Julie Krone made a bold bid to repeat last year’s victory by leading on Sunnyside Tom for most of the mile (1600m) but Kinane delivered the Chris Dwyer-trained Patriotic with a smooth run to lead with just over a furlong (200m) remaining.
Kinane, 53, who also won a charity race at Aintree’s Grand National meeting in April, retired as a professional after a glittering career at the end of the 2009 season.
“I still ride out twice a week for John Oxx,” Kinane said.
“I like to keep fit and there is no better workout than riding a horse.
“Today has been good fun, it’s for a great cause but I might retire again now!”
Duffield, 65, was fined for a breach of the whip rules with the STG300 ($A465) given to the charities – the Injured Jockeys Fund’s building of a rehabilitation centre in Malton, and the redevelopment of the Northern Racing College.
