Big money for local racing identities

THE Trojans of the turf were into the bookies early on Saturday with trainer Clint Lundholm welcoming top hoop Greg Ryan back to the saddle on the biggest stage in NSW Racing.

Lundholm and Ryan combined to guide Larlabrook to a win in the $60,000 Highway Handicap at the famed Royal Randwick home of racing.

Dunedoo jockey Hugh Bowman continued his love affair with a champion, piloting Winx to an almost unprecedented 20th straight win and his fourteenth Group One victory.

Security Code had Nyngan Tigers number one fan, Rodney Robb leaping around the mounting yard. Security Code took claimed the big dollars in the inaugural Picnic Cup final. Picnic’s specialist Maddison Wright was the celebrated jockey when she steered the hose, more used to galloping on sand and red dirt tracks out west to victory in the $50,000 final.

Next up “Somebody” won the Dubbo Gold Cup and “Didyahearme” won the last on a brilliant day for the Dubbo Turf Club.