Conversely, Russian Revolution's jockey Kerrin McEvoy was happy to lead despite the strong headwind.
"Everyone is frightened to go forward because they have to face into that stiff breeze," Peter Snowden said.
"He did that but relaxed really well and was very good late too.
"It worked out perfectly."
McEvoy said Russian Revolution's capacity to relax while facing the wind was key to his victory.
"I could hear something coming. I knew it was either Astern or Capitalist," McEvoy said. "It was all guns blazing the last 50 metres.
"He is a quality little colt in his own right. His best is ahead of him for sure."
Dynamic in his two-year-old season, stablemate and Golden Slipper winner Capitalist ($3.50) was beaten the second time in as many starts as a three-year- old, finishing 1 lengths behind Astern.
"He was good," Snowden said.
"I was thinking in the run he was getting a bit keen early but then he settled really well.
"The other horse (Russian Revolution) was just a bit more race fit."
The three placegetters could meet again at group one level in the Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington on Derby day.
"I need to talk to the team about what they want to do with Capitalist but I'd be prepared to go on with him," Snowden said.
Meanwhile, for the second year in a row, trainers Peter and Paul Snowden have saddled the winner of the Breeders' Plate with Khan emulating stablemate Capitalist in the first two-year-old race in Sydney this season.
Whether he can keep the similarities going in the Magic Millions and Golden Slipper remains to be seen but he will be given his chance.
"We'll need to talk to the team tomorrow and just see what their thoughts are but more than likely it will be the same sort of plan this year," Peter Snowden said.
