The Cowra trainer was only having his second runner in two years when Catanzaro ($6.50) stormed to victory in the Wagga RSL Club Country Maiden Showcase Plate (1200m).

Catanzaro was wide throughout but still unleashed a blistering turn of foot in the straight to race away and score by one and a half lengths.

Mathew Cahill continued his strong carnival with the win, with Albert The Cat ($10) second and Bombulla Boy ($5.50) third.

Catanzaro had his first run for his new stable when luckless at Wagga last month and Parsons was pleased to see him put it together.

"He was a bit unlucky last start. I don't know whether he would have won but he would have made it interesting and he's really come on since that run," Parsons said.

"I worked him on Monday morning and I thought they don't work any better than that."

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