There was a treble of firsts but also an "adding another one to the collection" when Mascarpone led throughout in the $220,000 WFA Stakes yesterday at Ōtaki.
The giant galloper with the extravagant action recorded the first Group 1 of his career in the 1600m, which was also the first at the highest level for his sire Shooting To Win.
Also getting in on the action was jockey Wiremu Pinn, who produced a masterclass to record his first Group1 win, going with Mascarpone rather than fighting him, even allowing him to drift to the outer in the straight when straightening to get to the best ground.
But for all those firsts, there was the counter balance of senior training partner Graeme Rogerson of Team Rogerson, who has won so many Group 1 races, he can't remember them all.
"I don't even remember the last one I won, but when I was training in Australia, we won most of the Group 1s on the eastern seaboard at one stage," says Rogerson. "But it's still good to get another one and good to see Billy get his first. He can ride."