THE Danny O’Brien-trained Vow And Declare won his first race since the 2019 Melbourne Cup when saluting in Saturday’s Group 2 Zipping Classic over 2,400 metres at Caulfield.

Ridden by Johnny Allen, the Declaration Of War seven-year-old took the race on through the final bend travelling three wide to take the lead and power on through to the line to post a two-length winning margin. Second was the British-bred Iffraaj gelding Luncies with the Pierro gelding Persan third.