Six wins in a row for Woolamai Horse of the Year Magnardo
Magnardo won Horse of the Year at the Woolamai Phillip Island Health Hub charity race day. Trainer of the Year was Troy Kilgower and Jockey of the Year was Shaun Cooper.
SIX wins in a row for 4-year-old bay mare Magnardo securing Horse of the Year at Woolamai it was hard to pick an outright winner for Phillip Island Health Hub Race Day.
Troy Kilgower took home the trophy for Trainer of the Year for the second year in a row and jockey Jack Virgona finished the day with a winning double.
Steering home the magnificent Reece Goodwin trained Magnardo for a thrilling win in Race 2 jockey Maddison Morris locked-in Horse of the Year for Magnardo owner Colin Twigg (11) ahead of Persuasive Star (6) and Doubt I’m Rich (5).
Troy Kilgower secured his second Trainer of the Year trophy after a photo finish in Race 5 for Littlebirdie and veteran jockey Ray Douglas. It was a tight finish for Trainer of the Year with Troy Kilgower (18) finishing ahead of Reece Goodwin (15) and Geoff Brunsdon (10).
Jockey of the year was Shaun Cooper (29) finishing ahead of Leigh Taylor (25) and Maddison Morris (19). Jack Virgona celebrated a winning double with Luv Me Luv You in Race 3 and Theo Five in Race 6 the last race of the day.
Woolamai & District Racing Club President Racing Club President Bruce Siden was recognised with a Life Membership for decades of outstanding service including his early days as a barrier attendant and more than 20 years’ service as Clerk of Scales.
Committee member Leit Bellaart said attendance at the Woolamai & District Racing Club had been strong all season with Cup Day and January the biggest days of the year.
“The track has been good all year with plenty of water to keep it in good condition. A welcome improvement been the repurposing of the former TAB building into a pavilion.”
Keeping the big crowd entertained in a relaxed picnic setting was Phillip Island and Korumburra singer/songwriter Imogen Price.
Results Woolamai & District Racing Club Phillip Island Health Hub Race Day
Race 1: Doubt I'm Rich ridden by Leigh Taylor for trainer Saab Hasan.
Race 2: Magnardo ridden by Maddison Morris for trainer Reece Goodwin.
Race 3: Luv Me Luv You ridden by Jack Virgona for trainer Cameron Templeton.
Race 4: Tussock ridden by Ben Moffat for trainer Rebecca Kelly.
Race 5: Littlebirdie ridden by Raymond Douglas for trainer Troy Kilgower.
Race 6: Theo Five ridden by Jack Virgona for trainer Neil Dyer.
