Cox Plate champion James McDonald has shown his class with a touching gesture after claiming victory at Moonee Valley on Saturday .

Just hours after saluting aboard Via Sistina, the superstar jockey dusted himself off and took his trophy for a special visit to see injured apprentice Tom Prebble.

Prebble, the 23-year-old son of Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Brett, is in rehab after a devastating fall that has left him with no feeling below his T4 vertebrae .

The racing fraternity continues to rally around Prebble, whose mother is Maree of the famous Payne family.

“Brilliant...so, so special and such a selfless gesture,” one fan wrote of McDonald’s visit.

Another said: “That’s awesome, great touch James, good luck Tommy.”

“This is just the best,” wrote another.

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