Scott Spackman is out to extend an unprecedented start to the season at Wagga and Cootamundra this weekend.
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Spackman has won nine races so far, with all but one of them coming in September.
Six of his last eight starters have won but that record will be put to the test with five entrants across the two meetings.
Spackman has been thrilled with the stable.
"It's been an awesome start to the season," Spackman said. "I've never had the stable going so good.
"It all comes back to my staff and everything they do.
"Everyone is doing their job, making sure everything is right and ticking every box."
With wins in her last two races, Blazen Diamond leads the Wagga trainer's charge in the Cootamundra Cup.
It's a step up from winning at Leeton on Monday, but after she pulled up so well Spackman decided to give it a shot.
"When mares are in form they usually stay in form and she seems to have bounced back from the Leeton run quite well," he said. "We wouldn't even be contemplating it if there was an issue anywhere along the line."
The mare has just had four starts since being purchased out of Victoria, and has been a real surprise packet.
As such Spackman is still trying to work out a plan for the four-year-old.
She has drawn barrier 10, but Spackman expects she can put herself in a good place.
"She is pretty easy to ride and can put herself in a spot," he said.
"It's definitely a big step up in grade ... but I to the owners to throw her in there, see what the field is like and there is only 12 so we had to have a sniff."
He's also looking for Cryfowl to make it three wins from his last four starts.
Coming off a win at Grenfell, Spackman expects another good effort.
"He's just a tough old rooster," he said.
"He got his wind done again after the last campaign but is getting more benefit from it."
He's also hoping Didnt Even Kiss Me can respond third up from a long break.
Spackman also got two horses in the Wagga Picnics meeting at Murrumbidgee Turf Club on Saturday.
After showing promise as a two-year-old, Spackman is hoping Red Rock Stella can get back to somewhere near that in the opening race.
"She's in the right race, has drawn the right gate so we will see what happens," he said.
"I can't get her any better and all things being equal she should turn it around as she's had a good spell and got over some little niggles."
He's then got Takissacod looking to make it back-to-back wins after a breakthrough at Grenfell.
Spackman thought it was more suitable than heading to Cootamundra.
"It was a very good win last start at Grenfell," he said.
"A lot of things went wrong there, the saddle slipped and she shied at the winning post and nearly cost herself.
"She is stepping up to a Class 2 so it is not going to be as easy as a maiden at Grenfell but I thought it was a nice race to step her up over the mile."
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