Seven-year-old Kiwi galloper Ginga Dude has won the seventh race on the Caulfield Cup Day schedule today, claiming a comprehensive win in the $125,000 Group 3 David Jones Cup (2000m).

The Graeme Boyd-trained Ginga Dude was originally aimed at the 2010 Caulfield Cup but had to settle for a run, and in turn an emphatic win, in the David Jones Cup in his first trip to Australia.

Coming from a wide gate, Ginga Dude did all the work and was ridden aggressively by jockey Michael Walker who turned the race into a true staying test.

After the runners settled, Ginga Dude took to the lead and despite challenges by the likes of Rainbow Styling and Stanstill, the veteran was able to kick up and maintain his front running position.

On the home turn the Kiwi lead by two to three lengths.

In a brilliant staying performance, Ginga Dude continued to lead all the way and then on the home straight he pulled away and thrashed his rivals.

Odds-on favourite Purple came away and got going late, storming home to finish second with Zoomin, in an unlucky run having been held up at a crucial stage, doing well to finish third.

Connections were very pleased with Ginga Dude’s run, saying he was travelling well and would now target the Mackinnon Stakes on Victoria Derby Day.

Lightly-raced and still in peak form for his age, Ginga Dude has now won 12 of his 34 career starts.

The race punters everywhere have been waiting for is up next with the 2010 Caulfield Cup running as Race 8, due to jump at 4:05pm (AEDST).

Shocking has been heavily backed today and to get him at the best price in Australia, head to [sportsbet] now!

2010 David Jones Cup Results

Finish	No.	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Weight	Margin
1st	7	GINGA DUDE(10)	Michael Walker	Graeme Boyd	54.5	2-6.68
2nd	8	PURPLE(8)	Mark Zahra	Peter Snowden	54.5	2.0L
3rd	10	ZOOMIN(1)	Glen Boss	Michael Kent	53.0	3.5L
4th	12	DREAM PEDLAR(9)	Danny Nikolic	Troy Blacker	53.5	4.5L
5th	5	RAINBOW STYLING(7)	Chris Munce	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	55.5	5.5L
6th	1	C’EST LA GUERRE(5)	Nicholas Hall	Robert Hickmott	57.0	5.9L
7th	13	BECQU ADOREE(11)	Gerald Mosse	Luca Cumani	53.5	6.9L
8th	17	TOKEN OF HONOUR(12)	Dean Yendall	David Hayes	53.0	7.1L
9th	15	STANSTILL(2)	Craig Williams	Michael Kent	53.0	7.6L
10th	18	CROCODILE CANYON(4)	M R du Plessis	Howard Mathews	53.0	11.1L
11th	6	THE FUZZ(3)	Brad Rawiller	David Hayes	55.0	12.6L
12th	9	PLAYWRIGHT(6)	Steven King	Steve Richards	54.0	17.6L
13th	4	EMPIRES CHOICE(13)	Luke Nolen	Bart Cummings	55.5	21.6L
Src	2	RED RULER	Mark Du Plessis	John Sargent
Src	3	DEALER PRINCIPAL	Nash Rawiller	Anthony Cummings
Src	11	PACINO	Glyn Schofield	Clinton McDonald
Src	14	LARISTAN	Dwayne Dunn	David Hayes
Src	16	GOTTA KEEP COOL	Ben Melham	Darren Weir
Src	19	ZANTELAGH	Michael Rodd	Mark Kavanagh