"You just try to ease them down, eh," said the 52-year-old from Christchurch, revealing it was that challenging when horses were astute.
Bary has no plans for Moscow Princess after her debut here.
He bred the horse with fellow Bay friends Mike Sanders and Ivan Grieve and they own the 3-year-old filly, sired by Road To Rock (2004, Australia) out of Miss Faberze (2005, NZ).
"The mother I raced and won four with so we've just been patient with her [Moscow Princess] and let her grow so she's finally come into it now. We have no plans so we'll just have a beer and enjoy it."
Bary said it was a one-start-one-win day for them but what was most satisfying for him was having trained the mother and helped breed the daughter and also racing her with his mates.
"You can only race when they're ready and she was ready today so we've done it. It's a great thing to do because it takes such a long time - three to four years since she was bred so things take time in this business and a big thanks to all the staff."
Moscow Princess prefers some traction on the turf so Bary has ruled her out for winter but will consider bringing her out in spring.
Johnson had earlier teamed up to take the Patrick Campbell-trained Hunta Pence over the line in the 2100m Ballance Agri-Nutrients race 5.
Campbell, of Hastings, who also co-owns the 4-year-old chestnut gelding, was happy with the stayer who finished half a length ahead of Tiffany's and apprentice jockey Madan Singh in the $10,000 rating 65 race.
"He goes out for a spell because he's been out for a long time," he said, revealing Hunta Pence, who has a career earnings of $30,550, has been on the go since last October.
Campbell noted the gelding was a little inconsistent since late January.
"No one knows what was happening," he said but suspected it may be the result of a few "off days".
He echoed the sentiments of Bary in spelling Hunta Pence for when the track is a dead 6 or 7, perhaps for the last day of the HB Spring Racing Carnival.
Hastings co-trainers Guy Lowry and Grant Cullen had a fruitful day as well, claiming two victories on Pakapunch and Worldclass, with Samantha Collett in both the saddles.
Pakapunch, pipped Malacanto (Robert Hannam) in the Fruitfed Supplies 1400m rating 65 race.
"It was a good, strong win. We always thought that if we got to the front we'd always be hard to beat with a lightweight," said Lowry of the 4-year-old chestnut mare who kicked on the corner and held on to the finish line.
He said she had won a couple of races this season and, should a half-decent (dead 6-7) track arise they would give her another crack otherwise she would be having a spell.
"She's not a heavy tracker and she's probably limited but she serves a purpose and can obviously win it at a 75 grade so that's about where she is."
Lowry attributed Worldclass' success to Collett for her using her initiative after a slow start on the 5-year-old chestnut mare in the Adama NZ 1200m rating 75 final race of the day.
"She's a horse that hasn't been easy. She's spent a lot of time down the beach with Mary Darby," he said of the Mary Wilson-owned Worldclass who is under the tutelage of her third trainers, coming under Lowry and Cullen's wings several months ago.
Bay trainer Paul Nelson rounded off the Bay wins as jockey Aaron Kuru started the day with victories on Rocky and Ooee in 2500m steeplechase races.
