The consistent Tony Gollan-trained gelding Vega One took his record to five wins and five placing from 17 starts in winning this $1m race. He settled in seventh place, one off the rails, tracking a good pace, before improving nicely (deep) rounding the home turn. Michael Rodd then brought him with a well-judged bid to take the lead nearing the 100m and then went on to win comfortably. Redouble settled near last from his wide barrier, switched deep at the home turn and then made good ground to take second. Sambro raced back in tenth spot, went wide on straightening and kept running on nicely for third with Smartedge also making ground (wide out) for (1.7 lengths) fourth.