Blake Spriggs enjoyed a well-earned day off on Sunday, giving the apprentice jockey a chance to reflect on his five-win haul from Rosehill.Spriggs was the toast of Australian racing with a feat which included his first black-type victory in the Listed Winter Stakes.The 18-year-old drove home to Newcastle on Saturday night and spent his Sunday relaxing with friends and family after his wins on Crossbow, African Prince, Atomic Force, Mr Unforgettable and Miss Independent."I'm having a pretty laid-

Blake Spriggs enjoyed a well-earned day off on Sunday, giving the apprentice jockey a chance to reflect on his five-win haul from Rosehill.

Spriggs was the toast of Australian racing with a feat which included his first black-type victory in the Listed Winter Stakes.

The 18-year-old drove home to Newcastle on Saturday night and spent his Sunday relaxing with friends and family after his wins on Crossbow, African Prince, Atomic Force, Mr Unforgettable and Miss Independent.

"I'm having a pretty laid-back day, just trying to take it all in thinking about what happened yesterday," Spriggs said.

"It might have been a once-in-a-lifetime thing."

He couldn't help but sneak a look at the race replays on Sunday morning.

"It was unbelievable," he said.

"Every time a race would come on and I was watching it, I was remembering what I was thinking at every stage of the race. It was a great day."

The young rider is currently on a three-month loan to trainer Gai Waterhouse, who is keen for Spriggs to extend his stay with Tulloch Lodge.

He hopes his achievement at Rosehill can help open a few more doors for him in Sydney racing.

"I hope so, especially (after) winning the Listed race (on Mr Unforgettable)," he said.

"It shows I can mix it with the best riders, and having a two-kilo claim is a bonus.

"I feel like I'm improving all the time working for Gai (Waterhouse) and riding next to Nash (Rawiller) and I just hope it continues."

Chris Waller trained three winners on the Rosehill program, including two ridden by Spriggs, but was well and truly overshadowed by the apprentice's efforts.

"For an apprentice to come out and do that, and not all on favourites either, to win five races including a Listed race where he couldn't use a claim, was amazing," Waller said.

There are only five meetings left in the current racing season and Spriggs has now set his focus on becoming Sydney's leading apprentice in 2010-2011.