Kemari, making just his third career start and exiting a six-length maiden win at Yarmouth, dominated the Group 2 Queen’s Vase, winning the 1 3/4-mile contest for 3-year-olds by 1 ½ lengths over favored Wordsworth.

Trained by Charlie Appleby for Godolphin, the colt’s breeder, Kemari is by Dubawi out of Koora, a Pivotal mare who was a Group 3 stakes-winner over 1 ½ miles. Clearly comfortable over quick ground Wednesday, Kemari got a great trip under William Buick, who stuck his mount along the fence and just behind his pace-setting stable-mate Law of the Sea. A gap opened after the field turned for home, Kemari came right through and, showing strong acceleration, opened a commanding lead. Wordsworth needed much more time to find his best stride and when he finally began making some ground on the winner it was much too late. Kemari paid $15.70 on the international tote.