Commands colt Manuel was fourth at Flemington on Cup Day over 1000 metres, so was a short priced favourite for the 1112 metre maiden and won accordingly.
He was in a class of his own when powering away to win by 10 lengths for the Tony McEvoy stable.
A $240,000 Inglis Easter purchase from the Segenhoe draft for McEvoy Mitchell Racing, Manuel is the first foal of stakes-winning Hussonet (USA) mare Girl Hussler.
Segenhoe Stud will offer the current yearling from Girl Hussler, a filly by Exceed and Excel as Lot 50 at the 2017 Magic Millions.
Scoring by four lengths in the next race over 1312 metres was Northern Meteor filly Soho Ruby, who gave up and coming trainer Levi Kavanagh his first winner.
She was a $190,000 Magic Millions purchase (pictured below) from the Segenhoe draft for his father Mark Kavanagh and is the second winner for Red Rapture, a half-sister to Group I winner Knowledge.