Kew Gardens under Ryan Moore claimed the Vase from Southern France and Nelson giving Irishman Aidan O'Brien his first strike for the Royal Ascot week.
There was a familiar feel about an O'Brien victory, the trainer's sixth winner in the race and fourth in the last six years.
Second in the Lingfield Derby Trial, Kew Gardens was beaten out of sight at Epsom last time but stayed on powerfully on his first try beyond a mile and a half.
O'Brien used the Vase as a stepping stone to St Leger success for Leading Light in 2013. The Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby could be the next port of call for Kew Gardens.
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1st Kew Gardens (A. O'Brien,R. Moore), 2nd Southern France (A. O'Brien,S. Heffernan), 3rd Nelson (A. O'Brien,D. O'Brien), 4th Almoghared (J. Gosden,J. Crowley), 5th Yabass (A. Watson,E. Greatrex), 6th Drapers Guild (J. O'Brien,W. Lordan), 7th Stream Of Stars (J. Gosden,F. Dettori), 8th Sovereign Duke (H. Candy,F. Berry), 9th King's Proctor (M. Johnston,J. Doyle), 10th Lynwood Gold (M. Johnston,P. McDonald), 11th Jeremiah (C. Fellowes,O. Murphy), 12th Dubai Empire (J. Quinn,T. Queally)
Distance:1m 5f 211y (2,808 metres), Surface:Turf, Track:Right-handed, Qualification:Three-year-olds, Weight:9 st 0 lb,Allowances,3 lb for fillies,Penalties,3 lb for G1 winners , since 31 August last year, Purse:£161,250 (2017),1st: £91,445
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