The story of Trix Of The Trade's Railway victory

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Trix Of The Trade’s victory in last Saturday’s Railway Stakes was the stuff of dreams.

Trained by veteran jockey Colin Webster, Trix Of The Trade blew them away in the $1.5 million feature at Ascot, giving Webster his second Gtroup 1 at the ripe old age of 82.

Jockey Troy Turner, whom Webster mentored as an apprentice, was riding high in the dying stages of the race as the 47-year-old reveled in his second rail success.

In addition to the romance of the story, Trix Of The Trade’s owners and breeders, Bill and Patricia Robinson, were also present on the course.

Racing personality Campbell Brown loved everything about the win, saying the story is one of the big stories of the spring.

“Colin Webster is the training story of the year, when Trix Of The Trade swept down the middle of the track to win the Railway, I have to admit I didn’t know how good the story was,” said Brown. SEN Tracks Ladbrokes Spring Racing Breakfast.

“Since reading about the story, Colin Webster is the trainer, he’s 82 years old, he’s been training for 63 years, he last won a Group 1 in the Western Australia Oaks in 1980, it’s been 42 years to win his second .

“The owners and breeders are Bill and Patricia Robinson who are in their 90s and obviously don’t come to the races very often with their age, but they were there on Saturday to celebrate the Group 1.

“Troy Turner, who rode the winner, was an apprentice at Webster and now his son Jordan is.

“This is just an outstanding story, one of perseverance, I think winning another Group 1 at the age of 82 is just one of the great stories of racing this season.”

After winning four on the trot this autumn, the Robinsons were met with several significant offers from major owners which they turned down.

Ladbroke’s own Nick Quinn, who has been around the game for a while, went so far as to say that the Trix Of The Trade story is one of the best he’s ever heard.

“100%, when you look at the fact that it doesn’t matter if you’re a billionaire or a local breeder, you still get the chance,” Quinn said.

“They turned down some serious offers from Hong Kong to keep this horse because they thought ‘we’re in our 90s, you can’t take him with you, we have to enjoy this last horse and they’ve been rewarded with a Group 1’ .

“Not only was it one of the best things I’ve seen this year in racing, it was one of the best things ever, that’s what makes people love the sport.”

Ascot will host Saturday’s Winterbottom Stakes meeting.

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