Errol Hughes is best known as the owner of the Jack Smith-trained champion stayer Palawa King but he was in the winner's circle as a trainer when Lorraine Jacky retained her unbeaten record by winning first-up at Wentworth Park on Friday night.
Lorraine Jacky, who went into a 520m fifth grade after winning on debut at Dubbo before scoring at Temora, led all the way to win by nine lengths on a wet track in a slick 30sec.
"I was a bit lucky to get this bitch,'' Hughes said.
"I was training a dog for Matt Fordham, who has a business in Sydney, and he told me his family, who have a background in greyhound racing extending many decades, had sold their farm at Armatree, near Gilgandra.
"Because of that Matt, who owned a couple of pups by Feral Franky from Armatree Kaycee, asked me if I was prepared to rear them for him on a one-for-one basis.
"I agreed and Lorraine Jacky is the puppy I received as my end of the deal.
"Lorraine Jacky is a dream to train because I can take her anywhere and she goes good.
"She had not trialled at Wenty before Friday night but I knew that wouldn't worry her because she goes well first-up anywhere.
"I named her after my lifelong friends Lorraine and Jacky Roy, who I see regularly when I rAce at Temora.''
Jacky Roy, 84, is a dab hand with the lead and collar himself as he has won nine rAces at the past three Temora meetings.
The Wallandbeen (Cootamundra) based trainer has 10 in work and has been enjoying particular success with Ita's Chance, Bull's Chance and Ace's Chance.
Ita's Chance is unbeaten in three starts while litter brothers Bull's Chance and Ace's Chance, who each broke 30sec winning at Wentworth Park in December, have won 23 rAces.
These days Jacky Roy rarely makes the long trip to Sydney but hinted he may be back at headquarters shortly.
GO JIMMY gave first-time owner John Fletcher a Wentworth Park winner with his first starter when he overcame a moderate getaway to win a 520m Maiden on Friday night by eight lengths.
Trained by Mark Gatt and having his first start, GO JIMMY accelerated between rivals to lead at the first turn and careered away, covering the 520m in a smart 29.85 and running home in a powerful 11.79.
"This dog is improving all the time but his only flaw is he is not getting up to the front of the boxes when the lure approached, Gatt said.
"I am working on this problem but whether he ever becomes a reliable beginner is hard to predict.''
