Awesome Project will do his future racing in Victoria after taking out the Group 2 Woy Woy Poultry Supplies Gold Cup Final (515m) at Gosford on Tuesday night.
"He's booked on a flight Thursday morning to go to Darren McDonald," owner-trainer Brad Canty revealed after the race.
"I was thinking about going to the Paws Of Thunder with him but he doesn't really have the zip you need for that type of race."
Awesome Project (pictured) went into the Gold Cup final as the fastest and most impressive heat winner, but had to go up another notch to beat a quality field on Tuesday.
From Box eight Awesome Project stayed wide on the track before unleashing a powerful finishing burst to beat a gallant Magic Display by 1 1/4 lengths, with Avondale Amour a further 1 1/2 lengths away third in a time of 29.88.
"The box won it for him really," Canty said.
"He had to be out wide minding his own business and have a clear sHot at them and that is how it turned out.
"I've always had big wraps on the dog. I thought enough of his ability to send him to Adelaide for the South Australian Derby.
"He's a very fast dog and I'm glad he won a Group race because he really deserved it, and now Darren will be taking over the reins as of Thursday morning."
The Steve Blyth Gold Cup Consolation was taken out by the Mark Gatt-trained Gradence in a time of 29.81.
Osteria Mozza gave a bold sight in front but could not hold out the powerful finish of Gradence. Ritza Ryder - a kennelmate of the winner - finished third.
It was a similar scenario in the Smooth Fancy Middle Distance Championship (600m) with the Dawn Garrett-trained Pride Of Egypt winning in an impressive 35.05, out-finishing the early leader Addiva and Where's Keroma to win.
Evelyn Harris had to settle for second placing in the Gosford Gold Cup with Magic Display but gained some consolation when Hot Bonus made it six wins from as many starts at the track in the Oaks Road Sprinters Dash Series Final (400m).
Hot Bonus completed the trip in 23.13 to beat Macoreka and Silent Battle.
A special presentation was also made to long-time racecaller John McDermott, who celebrated calling his 40th Gosford Gold Cup meeting, a fantastic milestone for one of the industry's true gentlemen.
