For the second straight year Victorian couple Samantha and Correy Grenfell filled the first three placings in the Graeme Hull Memorial Cup.
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They took out all three heats of the series a week earlier, but it was their other runner who stole the show on Friday night.
After finishing second behind kennelmate Yozo Bale in her heat, Vayda Bale was able to the tables.
Sent out as second-longest chance in an open affair, Vayda Bale ($13) flew the boxes after drawing one.
She set a new first sectional record of 5.13 seconds and from their proved too hard to chase down.
Correy Grenfell knew she had the early speed to take advantage of the good draw and this time she just kept on running.
He thought having the experience of one run on the track in the heat really helped.
"It was just a matter of whether she could hold on but they couldn't get near her," Grenfell said.
"In Melbourne she leads almost every race she goes in so it was no fluke by any means.
"I thought she'd had a run there but it turns out she hadn't and she made Yozo really work for it (in the heat) so for a first look there what she's done is pretty unbelievable."
Vayda Bale held off kennelmate Xavien Bale by more than three lengths in a slick 29.83 seconds.
Nikoli Bale, who was the fastest qualifier, held for third to complete the Grenfell trifecta.
"When it looks like it can happen, and then it does is real good," he said.
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Defending champion Yozo Bale struggled to get to the rails from box seven and had to settle for seventh, the only time he had finished outside of the top two in six starts at the track.
Vayda Bale came into the series with a fourth behind Wow She's Fast at group one level.
She adds to her strong record, which now stands at eight wins and 22 minor placings from 57 starts.
Wagga are looking to move their feature race to a later date in the future but considering the weather, secretary-manager John Patton was pleased with how they night unfolded.
And the crowd were certainly treated to some good racing.
"It was the best cup field we've ever had there," Patton said.
"I thought it was great crowd for the weather and as a club we were happy."