A master plan hatched six years ago by WA’s leading owner Bob Peters came to fruition when brilliant mare Galaxy Star won the $1 million Group 1 Railway Stakes (1600m) at Ascot on Saturday.

STEVE Tregea’s gutsy call to pull the pin on Niccanova’s summer campaign 12 months ago paid dividends on Saturday when the talented five-year-old took out the Listed Recognition Stakes at Doomben.

IMPRESSIVE juvenile winner Tassort firmed from $26 to $11 favourite for next year’s Golden Slipper after his five-length romp on debut in the Golden Gift.

MIKE Moroney is justifiably renowned as a master trainer of stayers but he is also more than adept with juvenile sprinters.

Belgian pair Thomas Pieters and Thomas Detry were “flawless” at Metropolitan on Saturday, according to their Korean playing partners, who finished the day in second place, five shots back.