Wingatui trainer Steve Anderton is hoping history repeats.
A year ago, at Oamaru, Anderton produced a two-year-old filly to win her first race, a 1200m maiden.
That filly was The Jewel, who has since become one of New Zealand's top fillies with her wins including the One Thousand Guineas at Riccarton lastNovember.
At the same Oamaru meeting yesterday, Anderton, who co-trains with his father Hec, won the same race with another two-year-old filly, Supastar, owned by central Otago farmer Bob Elliot of Ranfurly.
Supastar, by Gold Brose, was having her first start. She coped with the soft track and rain, winning by more than a length for jockey Terry Moseley. The filly was an outsider, paying $31.50 to win.
When asked if Supastar could possibly follow in The Jewel's footsteps, Anderton said: "We'll follow that path till it tells us otherwise".
Anderton said he had yet to discuss future plans with Elliot, but it was likely Supastar would have a month off.
In the next race, Elliot's mare Almerino won for another Wingatui trainer, Stephen Prince.
Oamaru jockey Debbie Henderson won a $200 prize put up for jumps riders at the meeting.
Henderson won on Cairnbrae for Invercargill trainer Sally McKay in the Grosvenor Hotel Hurdles, and finished second on Alatory in the Jumps Racing Supporters Hurdles.
Henderson's win was fitting as she and Mosgiel jockey Tane Belsham had helped gather extra sponsors so the club could stage two $6000 maiden hurdle races.
