Kerrin McEvoy has had a triumphant homecoming, steering Kidnapped to victory in the South Australian Derby while trainer Mick Price has savoured a Goodwood win at Morphettville with Velocitea.Trainer Peter Snowden targeted Sunday's 2500m Group One feature after Kidnapped's two below par runs early in the Sydney autumn carnival.Snowden aborted plans to run in the AJC Australian Derby and sent Kidnapped south believing he was much better the left handed way of going.After a close third to Red Colo

Kerrin McEvoy has had a triumphant homecoming, steering Kidnapped to victory in the South Australian Derby while trainer Mick Price has savoured a Goodwood win at Morphettville with Velocitea.

Trainer Peter Snowden targeted Sunday's 2500m Group One feature after Kidnapped's two below par runs early in the Sydney autumn carnival.

Snowden aborted plans to run in the AJC Australian Derby and sent Kidnapped south believing he was much better the left handed way of going.

After a close third to Red Colossus in the Chairman's Stakes (2014m), Kidnapped turned the tables in the Derby to the delight of punters who sent him out the $4.60 favourite.

He sustained a long run from back in the field to defeat Red Colossus ($4.80) by a long head second with Sea Galleon ($14) another half length third.

International jockey McEvoy, the number one rider in Australia for Kidnapped's owner Sheikh Mohammed, is originally from the South Australian town of Streaky Bay.

The Group One Goodwood was another close finish with Craig Newitt sticking to the fence on Velocitea ($7) who beat $2.60 favorite Catapulted by a long neck with Very Discreet ($13) another three-quarters of a length third.

The win was Price's second at Group One level this season following Heart Of Dreams' win in the Underwood Stakes in the spring.

One of the main attractions at the showpiece meeting was the appearance of 2009 Goodwood winner Takeover Target.

The now-retired international sprint star has been a popular addition to carnivals over the past few months.

He was paraded in front of the large crowd with leading South Australian rider Clare Lindop taking him through his paces.