English trainer, John Berry, is pretty busy these days wearing two hats, when he is not training horses he is donning the mayoral robes for some special occasion.

On Monday night he was unanimously elected mayor of Newmarket, known as the horse capitol of the world.

Berry, 48, served as deputy to the outgoing mayor, Rachel Hood, for 12 months, he is quite passionate about Newmarket.

Nothing has changed around Newmarket for centuries, there is no need for change, you cannot buy time or tradition.

When elected Berry said, “I’m honoured to accept this role; one thing we must try to remember is that we are all on the same side.”

Racing is better served that ever on the town council, with eight of the 17 seats going to racing identities, an increase from four previously.

After a long layoff, 12 months in fact, iron horse Luckygray returned in a blaze of glory at Belmont on Saturday, winning the Group 3 Roma Cup, decided over1200 metres.

.The years have not dimmed his spirit, or his will to win, with the years his once grey coat has changed to white, but the ability remains the same.

His trainer, Trevor Andrews, was over the moon after the race, “he is a champ, racing needs good horses and they come no better than this fellow,” he said.

That was the 14^th win for the seven year old gelding, he is a triple Group 1 success with total stakes earnings of $2,679,525.

Luckygray is Queensland bred being by Bradbury’s Luck, who is a great source of winners standing at Glenlogan Park.

Real Good has the right name, it is now just a matter of living up it, a win on the Sunshine Coast was encouraging.

He has been thereabouts in his three previous races, before going for a spell he had shown a good turn of foot, and Saturday’s win could see him a likely candidate for the $600,000 J J Atkins over 1600 metres in early June.

Real Good is by Real Saga, and the second foal of his dam, Cruyff I’m Good, she was useful winning four races up to 1100 metres