Five winners in a day
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Bruce McLachlan has five winners in a day at Eagle Farm on July 3, 1985. His winners include Mac Red, Maple Flower, Colonial Strings, Forte and Top the Ton.
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Al Mansour
He is probably the most under-rated galloper to come out of Queensland. Trained for most of his career by Bruce McLachlan, Al Mansour became only the fifth horse to win the QTC Sires-T.J. Smith Classic double when he took the races in 1997.
Most Brisbane Trainers’ Premiership
Multiple Brisbane Trainers' Premiership winners
Most winners in a day (Brisbane)
Trainers Bruce McLachlan and Alan Bailey hold the record for the most winners in a day at a Brisbane meeting. McLachlan's winners on July 3, 1985 at Eagle Farm were Mac Red, Maple Flower, Colonial Strings, Forte and Top The Ton. Alan Bailey also achieved this feat on July 23, 2003 at Doomben with Carlita Miss, Nikitis, I'm Yours, Tethy's Trojan and Enclave.
Most winners in a metropolitan season
Bruce McLachlan holds the record for the most winners in a metropolitan season.
Notable training feats
Notable training feats from around Queensland including Jim McGill's efforts to train seven Brisbane Cup winners.
Notable training feats
Notable training feats from around Queensland including Jim McGill's efforts to train seven Brisbane Cup winners.
Most Brisbane winners in a day
Alan Bailey and Bruce McLachlan hold the record for the most winners in a day at a Brisbane meeting. Bailey's winners on July 23, 2003 at Doomben include Carlita Miss, Nikitis, I'm Yours, Tethy's Trojan and Enclave. McLachlan achieved this feat on July 3, 1985 at Eagle Farm with Mac Red, Maple Flower, Colonial Strings, Forte and Top The Ton.
Phelan Ready
Has claims to being among the best two-year-olds produced in Queensland although punters may not agree. Won the 2009 Magic Millions at 50-1 and then won the Golden Slipper at 25-1.
St Jude
Trainer Bruce McLachlan rated him his best horse and he won in three states in Group company.
Bruce McLachlan
Bruce McLachlan rates with the very elite in Australian trainers.
Seven winners in a day
Charlie 'Cocky' Easton trained all seven winners at Cunnamulla on May 6, 1961. Noel Thompson, who later became a QTC steward, rode the seven.