After preparing six winners last weekend and three winners in Launceston on Friday night, Brighton-based trainer Tammy Langley has taken over the lead in the 2026 Tasmanian Trainers title.
Langley has now prepared 44 winners for the year, putting her one win clear of Wayne Yole.
Dylan Ford was in the sulky for his mother’s treble on Friday, which kicked off with the win of Power Up ($2.70 fav) in the Victory Images Photography Stakes (1680m).
The seven-year-old Art Major gelding settled one-out and two-back, and after a solidly run race, he was able to finish the race off best to score by 3.6m in 1:54.8s.
“I thought he was back in class, and the race was run to suit the way he has to be driven,” said Ford.
“They ran the first quarter running 27.8s, and he was back doing no work, and when that opportunity presents, he can finish off with that quick burst, even though it took him a little while to wind up.”
The Langley and Ford combination then combined to win the Members Pace (1680m) with Eye See Amour ($6.50).
Eye See Amour is a seven-year-old gelded son of Betting Line who was first up in Tasmania, and settled back in the field from a wide second-row draw.
Ford launched the pacer three-wide at the 1000m before racing outside the leader from the 700m point, before racing away for a 20.5m win in 1:57.1s.
“Taylor (Ford) and Jodi (Quinlan) had him in Victoria, and they suggested we buy him when he came up for sale, as they thought he would be suited down here.
“I think he will do a good job down here. I felt like if he had something racing him late that he would have found more. He travelled like a nice horse down the back when they went a 27.8s quarter,” Ford said.
Rounding out their treble was Jilliby Jay Sea (pictured), who, despite winning at his previous two starts and his consistent standing start record, went around as a $12 chance in betting in the National Rating 55 or better standing start event over 2200m.
Ford gave the pacer an economical run three-back the pylons, before finding clear room from the 300m, finishing off best to score by a neck in 2:01.0s.
“He has been an interesting one. Before he won his last three, I suggested to Mum and Dad that it might be time to move him on, and he has just kept winning since.
“When they were bowling, and it was going to be a survival of the fittest, he gave me some confidence at the 400m that he was going to pick them up,” the driver said.
