The Sunshine Coast's Robert Wilson produced a feat that would make some of the country's biggest trainers proud when Supreme Best landed a sustained plunge at Eagle Farm on Wednesday.Supreme Best, who was having his first start for the little-known Wilson stable, delivered in spades for those who backed him from $6 to $2.70 favouritism with on-course bookmakers when the four-year-old cruised to a 2-1/4 length win in the Rough Habit Bar Handicap (1200m).The victory was made more memorable as Supr
The Sunshine Coast's Robert Wilson produced a feat that would make some of the country's biggest trainers proud when Supreme Best landed a sustained plunge at Eagle Farm on Wednesday.
Supreme Best, who was having his first start for the little-known Wilson stable, delivered in spades for those who backed him from $6 to $2.70 favouritism with on-course bookmakers when the four-year-old cruised to a 2-1/4 length win in the Rough Habit Bar Handicap (1200m).
The victory was made more memorable as Supreme Best was having his first start in 17 months, since he finished eighth on debut in a Three-Year-Old Maiden (1000m) at Eagle Farm in September 2007.
Wilson has held a trainer's licence for 10 years but only made it his permanent occupation two years ago when he sold his property on the outskirts of Brisbane and relocated to the Sunshine Coast.
He trains a small team of six horses and the winning prizemoney couldn't have come at a better time as he is currently extending his stable accommodation.
"I've got six in work and two more are coming so I've had to build some more stables," Wilson said.
Wilson operated a family windscreen business in Brisbane and dabbled in training a few horses before deciding to sell up to train permanently at Caloundra.
"It was just before EI (equine influenza) when we sold up," he said.
"We had a few horses in training at two properties, one in Brisbane and the other at Caloundra so I decided to try training full-time."
Unfortunately for Wilson only the prizemoney will boost his bank balance to fund the stable project as he maintained Supreme Best's backing was not stable inspired.
"We didn't have a cent on him but someone did," Wilson said.
"It's nice to think someone has the confidence in us."
Wilson said Supreme Best had a history of tendon problems when formerly trained at Eagle Farm by Desleigh Forster.
Meanwhile, former Toowoomba apprentice Amy Taylor wasted little time landing her first city winner since joining the Barry Baldwin stable last week when she won aboard the Alan Bailey-trained Queen Of Asia in the Moreton Bar Handicap (1200m).
Taylor has set herself a goal to win the Brisbane apprentices' title this season, a feat accomplished for the first time by a female rider last season when Mandy Radecker won the junior premiership.
Taylor forfeited her three-kilogram claim with Queen Of Asia's win and is now eligible to claim two kilograms in the metropolitan area.
Baldwin has been a big fan of Taylor for a long time.
"She's an unbelievable worker and deserves any success that comes her way," Baldwin said.