The Stokes stable trained a treble, led by underrated galloper Shamino who produced another brilliant finishing burst to power past his more fancied rivals in the $107,250 Durbridge Stakes with Jason Holder in the saddle.
Despite boasting some solid Victorian form, Shamino was again overlooked by punters, bringing up his 11th win from 46 starts and taking prizemoney just shy of $560,000 in the process.
"The form was franked with Jigsaw winning (in Melbourne),'' Stokes said.
"He's a horse who always flies under the radar and always starts big odds, but on his day he's a very good horse.
"Where do we go now? - the Oakleigh Plate,'' he said.
It capped a big day for the stable, Blazerro breaking through early on before Endlessly was impressive first-up for the two-state operation, both ridden by Kayla Crowther.
"I thought we were in for a good day, Tommy and the team have done a great job,'' Stokes said.
Dan Clarken and Oopy MacGillivray produced a city double with Dunmaghlas impressive on speed before Malinong Club justified her solid push in betting to win from back in the field later in the day.
Callan Murray landing a riding double of his own with Tahnee Tradition and Versetto.
AT Strathalbyn on Sunday Patrick Payne's decision to leave talented staying mare Bundle Of Fun in SA following her Bung Fritz Cup win at Gawler eight days earlier was rewarded winning the Strathalbyn Cup.
The victory giving in-form apprentice Alana Livesey the biggest win of her short but successful riding career in the $107,250 feature.
"She's a great little mare,'' Livesey said.
"She's a pleasure to have around, (it's) one I won't forget,'' she said.
Sophie Logan took riding honours with a winning double aboard the David Jolly-trained Whenthedeelingsdun and Famous Prince for Shane and Cassie Oxlade.
Jolly finished with a double of his own after the Goolwa horseman produced Lord Morton to win early in the day.
AND at Ceduna on Saturday talented apprentice Rochelle Milnes had a massive day riding five winners of the eight race card.
Four of Milnes' wins came in combination with Simon Drewitt while fellow apprentice Britney Wong won the Ceduna Cup aboard Festival Of Light to give Trevor Montgomerie a training double.
