Jamie Kah caps rollercoaster day to win Victoria Derby on Goldrush ...

Jockey Jamie Kah has capped a rollercoaster day at Flemington with victory on Goldrush Guru in the Group 1 Victoria Derby.

Kah won an earlier race, copped a bloodied nose in an incident with her mount Hurry Curry and was charged with careless riding before suiting up for the main race.

Riding with a suspected broken nose, Kah produced a brilliant ride in Saturday’s 2500m feature.

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It was an emphatic win for the Andrew Gluyas-trained Goldrush Guru, ahead of second-placed Scary and China Sea in third. Kingofwallstreet was fourth.

Kah is the second female jockey to win Australia’s oldest classic, after 2008 winner Clare Lindop.

“Harry (Perks) the owner said, ‘You know what fixes broken noses? Champagne, and I’ll have plenty waiting for you when you cross the line first’,” Kah said.

“I’ll hold him to that.”

She was cleared to continue racing despite being stood down from the fifth race after the incident with Harry Curry.

Harry Curry flung her head back and struck Kah in the face moments before the Group 2 Wakeful Stakes.

Kah was left with a bloodied nose and stood down from the race, which forced her mount to be scratched.

Kah had earlier shed tears with trainer Ciaron Maher after victory on Another Wil in race four.

The pair combined to win the Group 2 The Damien Oliver (1400m) in the colours of Colin McKenna who died suddenly last Sunday, the result of a brain tumour.

McKenna was a mentor for Maher from a young age, well before he became Australia’s largest trainer, while also beinga constant sounding board for Kah.

Another Wil is named after one of McKenna’s 12 grandchildren with the gelding owned by a large contingent of family and friends.

“That’s why he loved racing,” Maher said.

“He bred it, and there was no more passionate person.

“A great mate, a great mentor who would just love to be here today, but I’m sure he’s looking down.

“You just would not know how many people Col touched, and Jamie is a great example.

“He’ll be sadly missed, and I’m sure next Friday there’ll be a lot of people there celebrating him.”

Meanwhile, champion trainer Chris Waller continued his dominance of the stallion-making Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) with Switzerland’s “arrogant” win at Flemington.

Ridden by star jockey James McDonald, Switzerland burst past his rivals and won by more than two lengths from Mark Walker-trained filly Bellatrix Star.

Race favourite Growing Empire finished third for Ciaron Maher, with Lady Of Camelot fourth.

It was Waller’s sixth win in the Group 1 sprint in the last 12 editions, and McDonald’s third in the last four.

As a colt owned by the sponsors of the race, Switzerland’s future as a stallion is assured.

“Colts winning today, it really is a big deal on the big stage,” said Waller, who also chalked up his 50th victory at the Melbourne Cup carnival.

“It was just an awesome win, it was really good. It was dominant, it was arrogant.

“James rode him perfectly, as we know James does, and he’s part of history.”

It was the second Coolmore win in combination for Waller and McDonald, who previously won the race with Home Affairs in 2021.

The powerful pair also combined for victory in the first race on Victoria Derby day, when Aeliana won the Group 3 Carbine Club Stakes.

- With AAP and RAS NewsWire