Loy's win aboard Bravado Lass for the Wagga trainer was part of something special on his home track.

However the highlight was with Ilovesaki, who bounced back from a horror run in the Country Championships qualifier to capture the Brian Cox Memorial Albury Mile (1600m) for his father Norm Loy.

Ilovesaki worked to the front with 200 to go and survived a late charge from Ron Stubbs' Yousay Bolt, with Wodonga trainer Craig Widdison third with pre-race favourite Wyangle.

After the disappointment of missing out on a spot in the Country Championships final last month, Norm was thrilled with the display.

"That 's what he (Brodie) should have done last start and this time he did, it worked out good," Norm said.

"We were pretty ropable with the ride (in the Country Championships qualifier) and 'Brodes' knew about it, but he's made up for it today.

"He's a mile horse and we just had to ride him quiet.

"He's a great rider and when he follows instructions he's an even better rider (laughs)."

Brodie posted victory in race four on Express Courier for Canberra trainer Keith Dryden and backed it up in the next for Colvin.

It was the first time Bravado Lass had tasted since December 2018.

She snapped a 14-race winless streak but had been placed in four of them.

Norm hopes it will hold him in good stead for Friday's Albury Gold Cup, where he'll ride the favourite, Fun Fact, for Bjorn Baker.

"He's riding well and he's just got to keep that up and he'll be right for tomorrow (Friday)," Norm added.

"He's on the favourite in the cup tomorrow, so hopefully he can do it tomorrow.

"We've got one in the cup (Gottaluvtrucks), but I don't think we can beat him.

"We've got five runners tomorrow. One in the cup, one in the Flat Knacker (Squaw Valley), so hopefully we should have a good day."

Ilovesaki will immediately head to the spelling paddock after three victories this preparation.

"He was spent. He'd had enough and he showed that today," Norm said.

"He sweated up in the yard and he doesn't usually do that, so he's ready for the paddock.

"He's done a big job. He's won three races this time in and he's earned his connections a good little cash boom, so he's done well."

Meanwhile Kyneton trainer George Osborne claimed the City Handicap (1175m) at Albury with Mount Horeb hanging tough to claim the $75,000 feature on Thursday.

Blaike McDougall piloted the five-year-old gelding to its sixth victory in seven starts at the Border track, holding out Dan McCarthy's Yeldarb and Mitch Beer's Sky Call.

"He's had 12 months off, he's had some knee surgery and we decided to target this race 12 months ago to be quite honest," Osborne said.

"It's been a great trip, but we had a few hiccups on the way."

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