FORMER Wagga man Brian Lynch is home in Wagga, taking a well-earned break from his US racing empire.Lynch is the ultimate success story, having forged a career training horses for the most successful owner and breeder in the US.Having left Wagga to take up a bull riding career in the US as a 21-year-old, Lynch ended up switching to racehorse training, which he has done since in 1992.Sixteen years later, Lynch is the private trainer for Adena Springs, a racing empire that has topped Darley and Godolphin as the biggest prizemoney earner in the US for the past seven years.Back in Wagga for Christmas with his family, Lynch yesterday reflected on his amazing journey.“It’s been a good ride,” Lynch said. “I grew up in Wagga around the track and me and my brother always had a passion for racehorses.“I’ve been lucky enough to hang around with the best people and get some great opportunities.”Adena Springs is owned by billionaire Frank Stronach, founder of Magna International and believed to be one of, if not the richest man in Canada.Lynch is responsible for Adena racehorses in their juvenile years and his stable earned more than $US3 million this year from just 150 starters.Lynch is in charge of a team of 50 employees and always has 75 horses in work, whether it be at his Canadian base in summer or Miami facility in winter. He rates wins by his stable in the Canadian Oaks and two legs of the Canadian Triple Crown as some of his biggest victories.Just this year, one of his horses, Ginger Brew, won the champion three-year-old filly at Woodbine.After seven successful years with Adena, Lynch is looking forward to getting back to the US and building on to bigger and better things.“Each year it keeps on getting bigger,” Lynch said.“This year’s two-year-olds look very exciting especially because one of our sires Ghostzapper will have his first crop coming through.“I’ve set some goals and I just hope they come to fruition.”