On a perfectly timed ride from Fernando Jara, Invasor stalked Bernardini, having all the confidence in the world that Invasor's closing kick was stronger than the horse who some had claimed champion already. It worked to a "T" as they pounced on Bernardini and Javier Castellano quicker than Castellano had a chance to react. From there, it was a fight to the wire. And it was the scrapper, Invasor who had been in several close contests including the gutsiest race of the year in his last start prior to this, who came out on top.