Bruce Sarginson has always held ambitions of becoming a trainer and at Riccarton’s synthetic meeting on Wednesday he recorded his first win in that role.
Michael and Matthew Pitman went home happy men from Riccarton after scoring four wins and reclaiming the lead for the South Island Trainers’ Premiership.
The Melbourne Cup has often captured the imagination of young racing fans and for newly established Canterbury race caller Daniel Fogarty, he was no exception.
Riccarton Park’s synthetic track is proving popular with Lance Robinson, and he is looking forward to racing there on Wednesday with a handful of runners.