The 33-1 chance was unfancied by punters after Johnny Murtagh chose stable companion Steinbeck, but with Ryan Moore on board he finished with a flourish alongside another Ballydoyle challenger Fencing Master.
Bringing together a stable of musicians as good as any band Cooder has assembled, My Name Is Buddy finds him reuniting with accordion master Flaco Jimenez, as well as soul singers Terry Evans and Bobby King.