Racing: Six of the best for Johnson

Leading South Island jockey Chris Johnson rode six winners on a day for the second time at Cromwell yesterday.

The 45-year-old Amberley horseman won aboard Not My Ruby, So Far, Ketamada, Lucrative, Tappy and Pow Jane. He also gained second placings on Trista Flight and Tapinsky.

He gained the mount on Not My Ruby when Kylie Williams stood down through illness.

So Far and Lucrative are both trained by Paul Richards at Wingatui.

Johnson also rode six winners on a 10-race card at Waimate in July, 1996: Smoky Jim, Brave Kappy, Pelican Brief, Listen Timmy, Phileas Fogg and Go Rogie.

He was away from race riding between August, 1998, and September, 2005, when he tried his hand at farming. He has now ridden 1620 winners.

The New Zealand record is probably held by Albert Whittaker who rode all seven winners on the card at a Huntly meeting in February, 1910.

Pow Wow Jane is trained by John and Karen Parsons, who also won yesterday with El Capricho.

Pow Wow Jane, Tanners Point and Jackson Jones had won for the stable at Washdyke on Thursday.

El Capricho was ridden by stable apprentice Centaine Spittles, who was the substitute for Williams on maiden winner Draconic yesterday. Ketamada, winner of the open 2000m,, has the Wellington Cup on his agendas. The brother to The Meista is trained by Peter and Dawn Williams.