DAVID Simcock brought off another successful US raid when Spanish Mission stayed on resolutely to just get the nod over French challenger Pedro Cara in the Jockey Club Derby Invitational Stakes over a mile and a half a Belmont on Saturday.

The race was worth $1 million in total prize money and Spanish Mission took home $535,000 for his US owners Team Valor and Earle Mack. The race is was the final leg of the New York Racing Association’s Turf Triple series for three-year-old colts and fillies.