WELLINGTON - Champion apprentice Michael Walker has equalled the New Zealand record for most wins in a season by an apprentice with three winners at Timaru.
The victories yesterday took Walker's tally for the season to 128, matching the feat achieved by Opie Bosson in the 1997-98 season.
Walker has four riding days before the season ends on July 31 to break the record.
Walker, who only started riding the day before this season started, has the jockeys' premiership sewn up. His nearest rival is Hayden Tinsley on 103 wins.
The trainers' premiership went a step closer to being secured by the Waikato partnership of Graeme Rogerson and Keith Hawtin with one win over the weekend.
The pairing won with College Chapel gelding Grey Friar in a maiden two-year-old race at Taranaki on Saturday. It took their season tally to 58.
They lead the premiership by five wins with closest rivals Mark Walker, on 53, and Paul O'Sullivan 51. - NZPA
Racing: Walker equals Bosson mark
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