Punters may not have got the Oaks winner they expected from the All Stars stable at Alexandra Park tonight but it was pretty hard to argue the winner didn't deserve it.
Hot favourite Golden Goddess was downed by stablemate Piccadilly Princess in the first group one of Cup week, the $125,000 Pascoes Northern Oaks.
And not only did the winner set a new national record for a three-year-old pacing filly over 2700m but she set much of it up.
Piccadilly Princess worked very hard to retain the lead off the gate as Bettor Think Quick pressured her and there was again mid race tempo, after which Golden Goddess rolled to the lead.
But while that would have suggested the race was the favourite's to lose, Piccadilly Princess came off her back and up the passing lane to grab the biggest win of her career, heading home another quinella for her all-conquering trainers.