All In Vogue's unusual approach to a stakes target brought an added bonus at Hawera for the well-related mare.
Trainer Kevin Gray dropped the four-year-old back in trip from a middle distance to 1400 metres on Saturday and the daughter of Pins produced a sharp performance to win the Dairy Nutrition Specialists Handicap.
All In Vogue was successful three runs ago over 2050m and she backed that up with a fifth placing in last month's New Zealand St Leger Trial over 2100m.
"I wanted to give her another run before the St Leger at Trentham and I hope I haven't gone too soon now!" he said.
"That was a good effort and you wouldn't get a better-bred mare."