It has been a good year so far for Blackie, recording five wins this season, after he resumed training a couple of years back.
He had initially trained in the Waikato in the early and late 90s.
Another of his charges, Le Castile, has recorded three wins this season, and then finished fifth in the Group 1 Breeders stakes at Te Aroha in April.
June has been a good month for local trainers, for along with Blackie, Peter Huxtable won at Ellerslie with Come Back Tiger, Anthony Fuller notched up a win at Te Teko with Fastellie, and Jim Pender prepared winners with Porschabelle at Te Awamutu, and Falkirk Lass at Tauranga last Saturday.
Blackie will be looking to add to the local winning record tomorrow.