The 9-Year-Old Golden Greek gelding and driver Brian Sears led throughout to post strong sectional times of 26.3 seconds, 55.3, 1.24 and 1.50.4 to defeat Whispers Spy and Mt Vernon Hanover (third).

Odysseus was carrying a $75,000 price tag and was claimed after the event by Adam Victor, the leading owner at the Meadowlands last year, who has his horses trained by Australian horseman Noel Daley.