An old betting adage, “odds on look on”, yet so often the temptation becomes too great, like taking candy from a baby.

Those that took the odds on about Chivalry at Flemington were burnt, and the same thing happened at Bendigo today when the odds on, Belle Couture, was beaten.

Betting odds on when a horse has no form at all is the recipe for disaster, horses might work well on the training track but when they race is another matter.

Belle Couture will no doubt win races, however, where and when is another matter, surely it is time to put aside the relationship concerning Black Caviar, both horses are light years apart.

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.

The Supreme Court of New South Wales yesterday refused to grant an injunction, in the terms sought, by five veterinarians.

The veterinarians had applied for an interlocutory injunction restraining Racing NSW from proceeding with LR82C on 15^th January 2014, which requires veterinarians to be licensed by Racing NSW in order to provide veterinary services to thoroughbred horses in training, or competing in New South Wales.

In making his ruling, his Honour Justice Rothman, expressed the view that the veterinarians did not have a strong case and set the matter down for a final hearing on 4^th of February 2014.

His Honour did make an order that Racing NSW not to prevent the five veterinary surgeons, concerned only from providing veterinary services to racehorses, for not holding a license in the period between 15^th January 2014 and 4th February 2014.

Racing NSW Chief Executive, Peter V’landys , said “The integrity of thoroughbred racing is crucial to public confidence in the sport.”

“It is of critical importance, particularly given the blight of drugs in sport, all persons involved in racing are subject to the Rules of Racing.”

“Racing NSW is committed to ensuring that veterinarians, like all others involved in thoroughbred racing, are subject to those rules and I am confident that the Supreme Court will uphold that licensing regime at the final hearing on 4th February 2014.”

“In this respect it is unfortunate that the AVA Australian Veterinary Association continues to provide misinformation, not only about Racing NSW efforts to protect the integrity of racing, but also about the Court’s view of the challenge of the veterinarians to Racing NSW’s licensing regime,” he added.

Robbie Griffiths was among the winners earlier this week, training a treble at far off Bairnsdale, keeping a proud bunch of owners happy.

The winners Magic Curves, The Principal and Maglissa, each were ridden by a different jockey, those that ride the track work in the morning receive the rides on race day.

Griffiths is having a good season, the Bairnsdale treble increased his number of wins for the month to eight.

Both winners, Magic Curves and Maglissa are by Magnus, with the latter giving Magnus his eighth winner in as many days.

Stephen Theodore is on a roll at present producing two promising winners on successive weeks, Don’t Get Excited at Caulfield, and Kiss Me Ketut at Flemington on Saturday.

Kiss Me Ketut was particularly impressive, she is on track to win better races, a winner at her last three starts and she is going on from each run.

She gives the impression of getting further than her Flemington win over 1410 metres.

The wet spring did her no favours, she could have gone into The Thousand Guineas, the tracks were not suitable.

Kiss Me Ketut was a $90,000 purchase out if the Karaka Sale in New Zealand, she from the Sadlers Wells mare, Make Me Dream, whilst she was unraced, her seven foals to race, were all winners.

Her trainer, Stephen Theodore, believes she will get to 2000 metres in her next preparation, she turned in a big performance over the 1410 metres and she had won previously at Moonee Valley, the distance there was 1500 metres.

With 20 horses in the stable only about 10 are currently racing, small numbers but satisfactory results, it will get better, most of the horses have been bought as yearlings, the process can take a little time but at least it is thorough.

Kiss Me Ketut winning at Femington