how the group 1s were run and won COOLMORE STUD STAKES, 1200m BRAZEN BEAU ($8), trainer Chris Waller, jockey Joao Moriera First blood to Sydney and Chris Waller as Brazen Beau chalked up a first Melbourne group 1 for Brazilian-born jockey Joao Moreira to win the three-year-old sprint feature from stablemate Delectation. MACKINNON STAKES, 2000m HAPPY TRAILS ($7), trainer Paul Beshara, jockey Damien Oliver Thrilling finish with Melbourne's champion rider Damien Oliver on Happy Trails edging out the "Magic Man" Moreira on He's Your Man in a tight photo finish. Group 1 win number three for the brave South Australian galloper. VICTORIA DERBY, 2500m PREFERMENT ($8.50), trainer Chris Waller, jockey Damien Oliver The first maiden to win the major spring test for three-year-old stayers since Redding in 1992, by a quirk of fate also ridden by Damien Oliver. More evidence of Waller transferring his Sydney dominance to the Melbourne spring carnival. MYER CLASSIC, 1600m BONARIA ($26) trainer Pat Hyland, jockey Michael Rodd Longshot triumph for former champion jockey and now trainer Pat Hyland, who at 72 still rides his own trackwork, as Michael Rodd beings the mare home with a well-timed run. MELBOURNE CUP, 3200m PROTECTIONIST ($8) trainer Andreas Wohler, jockey Ryan Moore German-bred-and-trained Protectionist, ridden by England's champion jockey Ryan Moore, blitzes his rivals to continue the plunder of our spring majors by the Europeans. At least he was part-owned by Australian Bloodstock, which nows owns him outright. In future the five-year-old will be trained by Kris Lees at Newcastle. VRC OAKS, 2500m SET SQUARE ($7.50) trainer Ciaron Maher, jockey Hugh Bowman Remarkable training achievement by young Ciaron Maher, 33, to win with Set Square at just her fourth start after connections took the gamble to pay a $55,000 late-entry fee. Gem of a ride from Hugh Bowman, who missed Derby and Cup days because of suspension. DARLEY CLASSIC, 1200m TERRAVISTA ($10) trainer Joe Pride, jockey Hugh Bowman Billed as the race of the carnival the elite sprint for the week lived up to its hype, with Sydney's emerging Terravista a shade strong for hot favourite Chautauqua. The world's highest-rated sprinter, Lankan Rupee, finished a brave third after leading until inside the 100 metres. EMIRATES STAKES, 1600m HUCKLEBUCK ($10) trainer Phillip Stokes, jockey Dom Tourneur A red-letter day for Adelaide trainer Phillip Stokes, a double and a first Melbourne group 1 with a gifted galloper considered suspect in a fast run 1600 metres. Hucklebuck stalled off a late challenge from Lucky Hussler with front-runner The Cleaner a brave third.