That first city winner, that is the one trainers dream of, the first one will always be remembered.

Like gaining your stripes, your acceptance into the big league is a proud moment in the life of every racehorse trainer.

Moonee Valley was the occasion on Friday night; Brent Stanley trained his first winner with Beach Front, while Danny Laws followed up in the next race when Tronador saluted in the race that followed.

Stanley tasted success at the highest level when he rode Arctic Scent to win the Caulfield Cup for owner, David Moodie, 17 years ago, a win the owner never forgot.

When Stanley took out a trainer’s license it was Moodie that gave him the break, the odds are it is working well.

With 20 horses in work there is not a maiden in the stable, Moodie only mates his mares to the top stallions, proven by the results.

Danny Laws hasn’t got the same fire power, but lacks nothing in talent as a trainer, as was shown when Tronador led all the way at Moonee Valley.

The Host gelding drew a wide gate yet was on the fence bowling along when the first turn was reached.

It soon became a one act affair from there on, he was never headed, winning full of running.

A conversation between Brian McKnight, the breeder of the gelding, and Laws has paid dividends, the suggestion being to let the horse to run along.

The win was a bonus all round as the dam, Tiffany’s Best, has a half sister to Tronador, by Bel Esprit, to be offered at the Premier Sales by Oakford Thoroughbred Farm, reared on that proven horse breeding country at Maldon.