The Bairnsdale Racing Club season kicked off on Monday with a huge 10, race program held in idyllic conditions with a crowd of around 170 people in attendance.
The numbers included a large contingent of members and netballers from the Lakes Entrance and Lucknow football netball clubs, enjoying their mad Monday celebrations.
Victorian racing has become as competitive as any jurisdiction in the country, evident by the quality of stables that were winning races at a Bairnsdale industry meeting on a
Monday.
Among the winning trainers were Melbourne Cup winning trainers, Danny O’Brien, Anthony and Sam Freedman, while group one winning trainers were, Robbie Griffiths, Matthew De Kock, John Sadler, Grahame Begg and Enver Jusufovic.
It was great to see three Sale trained gallopers among the winners, with the program highlight being the winning double to Sharyn Trolove.
Not Enough Effort and Kyokushin provided a welcome change of luck for Trolove, who hadn’t tasted success for 12 months since Not Enough Effort saluted at Moe after returning to the stable after stints with Henry Dwyer, Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young.
Not Enough Effort was successful in his first four starts as a youngster for Trolove, before his stints with the other higher profile trainers, not winning during that three year period, before winning on return to the Trolove stable.
Not Enough Effort ($13) was perfectly handled by emerging apprentice Chris Pang in the 1000 metre race, winning his sixth race and taking his stakes to $346,935.
Recent stable addition, Kyokushin ($9.50) led all the way 1600 metre handicap under the urgings of Koby Jennings.
Trolove was delighted to get a quick return on the six year old gelding that was formerly trained by Dwyer.
“We paid $4750 for him online and we got back $14850 today, so looks like a good buy, it’s great to get a double,” Trolove said.
The only person happier on course than Trolove was jockey Jennings, who broke a long drought of 120 losing rides, since returning to ride in Victoria in June.
Jennings began his riding career locally before successful stints in Darwin, Canberra and Sydney, where he has ridden more than 450 winners.
A Penny Spent continued his affinity with the Bairnsdale track, winning his third race at the venue and his fifth overall in taking out 1200 metres fillies and mares handicap with Jason Maskiell in the saddle.
The mare has also been successful twice at Traralgon and now banked $117,015 for Sale owner/trainer Heather Stephens.
The next meeting is the Lakes Entrance Cup on September 22.
