A well travelled Cameron Hart brought up his biggest win of young career as old warrior Beetson charged to victory in the Wagga Pacers Cup on Sunday.
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Just 12 months after being retired, the 11-year-old showed he's still got plenty to offer after taking out the group three feature in track record time.
Beetson ($41) took a three seconds off his own mark, clocking a mile rate of 1:52.9 to take out Wagga's feature race by a nose.
It was the biggest win of the former Junee reinsman's career.
Hart brought up his 200th win at Albion on Saturday night, before flying back from Queensland to win much closer to home.
He said it was awesome to win one of the Riverina's biggest races.
"It was a bit of surprise," Hart said.
"The horse has been going good but it was a cracking field and a bit of an awkward but he's just been a great old horse from day dot."
It's been a busy week for Hart who raced in Queensland on Tuesday, returned for eight drives at Penrith on Thursday, headed back for more success at Albion Park on Saturday, before making the trip west.
The cup win definitely made it worth the while.
Starting from the inside of the second row, Hart was able to move the 11-year-old off the pegs and into the running line early.
It helped them find the space to run down $2.40 favourite Courtsinsession by a nose.
Bathurst trainer Peter Trevor-Jones was just as pleased with the performance.
A group one winner at two, the son of Art Major just keeps delivering and the win saw he break through the $400,000.
It one of Trevor-Jones' goals, alongside winning 40 races, with Beeston before struck last year.
However he was so pleased with how the big horse looked in the paddock he decided to bring him back into work.
He's done both at Wagga after resuming there in fine fashion three weeks ago.
"I think my wife thought I was verging on insane when I got him back into work but it has been an unbelievable journey," Trevor-Jones said.
"Apart from the money he's won, he's just taken us on a big journey with the Gold Crown, the Carousel, the Canola Cup and now the Wagga Cup at 11-years-old.
"He's just unbelievable."
Beetson has won all three of his races since returning from an 11-month break.
However the margin has been a half head or less on each occasion.
The Bathurst trainer, who also bred and part-owns the gelding, believes his big head certainly comes in handy.
"As a foal he just had his head like a canoe and this skinny body and we always said he will be good in a photo finish and he's proved it," he said.
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