The trip from Warrnambool to Caulfield can be a bit of a drag, but if a winner is there, the return does not seem to be that far.

That’s about how Quinton Scott would sum it up after the win of Forgeress at Caulfield yesterday.

Since he was a lad in short pants he was helping around stables and strapping at the races for his grand farther,Tom, among the most respected trainers in the north east, they lived at Violet Town.

Quinton’s father was a jockey, better known as Digger, he hardly ever went to the races without riding a winner, on one occasion he rode the card.

It was a wonderful era, the Scotts could relate stories of the notorious Jockey Jack, he was related to Ned Kelly, and was disqualified for five years, by the Southern Districts Racing Association, for pulling up a horse at Holbrook, his appeal to the AJC was such an entertaining affair it was upheld.

Forgeress came off a win at Warrnambool 10 days ago, she started favourite, that win encouraged Quinton to have another crack after her return to form.

“She is a good honest mare, she tries her heart out, I wish we had a stable full of horses like her, I could sleep easier at night,” he added.

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