The Moloney clan were prominent at Flemington yesterday, with the success of Streets Of Seattle in the Gala Supreme Handicap, with the mare trained by John and ridden by his nephew Patrick.

It was a big occasion for Patrick coming off a double in Adelaide last Saturday, followed by his very first winner at the headquarters of racing, Flemington, a day he shall never forget.

The comment from trainer John, “ he rode her to perfection, he carried out instructions to the letter, a great ride”

A great compliment for a young man who can be richly proud of his heritage, which goes back four generations to his great grandfather Gerry. He trained from the house, with the red roof, overlooking the Hopkins River at Warrnambool; he won the Grand National Hurdle with Belar in 1933, ridden by Rupert McInnes.

Streets of Seattle winning by a whisker at Flemington

Grandfather Jim moved from Warrnambool to Epsom several years ago, where he had great pleasure in preparing Vain to win the Golden Slipper Stakes, when there was great rivalry between Melbourne and Sydney as to the better horse, Vain or Special Girl.

Vain in his customary role soon settled the issue, he won by four lengths at 4-1, the favourite, Special Girl, at 13-8 on finished fifth.

Jim didn’t relocate from Epsom, he now overlooks a housing estate that was once a racecourse.

The third generation of the Maloney’s still as strong a family as the walls of Jericho, John and Gerard share a stable complex on course at Caulfield, with a promising young apprentice, Patrick

Patrick Moloney had something to smile about

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