The decision to set up a satellite stable, at Goulburn, is paying off for Warwick Farm trainer, Guy Walter, with a winning treble at the popular out of town track on Wednesday.

Goulburn is just an hour and a half down the road from Warwick Farm, several trainers may be encouraged to follow Walter’s lead in having a stable away from the main stream of racing, as land values are becoming a premium for housing.

John O’Shea also trained a winner on the same card at Goulburn, while Gai Waterhouse was an interesting visitor at a previous meeting.

Country racing comes into its own at this time of the year, with 34 meetings leading into the holiday season, commencing with racing under lights at Cranbourne tomorrow evening.

There will be plenty of activity for young and old at the various venues, from one end of the state to the other, and somewhere there will be a country course close to you.

There is concern among breeders with the lack of two year old races during the spring and into the New Year, the new sires, with the first of their progeny, are receiving little exposure leading into the yearling sales during the first quarter of the year.

No doubt there will be an excuse forthcoming from the race clubs, but that is little consolation for the breeders who are producing the racing product.

If Sydney racing can run two year olds, as they have done since early October, Melbourne can do the same, instead of looking for an escape clause.

Robbie Griffiths is currently on a roll, five city winners in a week and there are no signs of the gravy train coming to a halt.

It all began a week ago when It Is Written won at Moonee Valley last Friday , followed by a double at Caulfield with Floatmyboat and Vain Attraction, Caulfield again on Wednesday with Maglissa winning, then topping the week off with the win of Family Crest, saluting at Moonee Valley last night.