IT HAS not taken Cameron Hart long to bring up another big milestone.
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Just over five years after getting his career off to a perfect start, the Junee product scored with his 500th win at Menangle.
After going winless at Menangle on Saturday, Hart came into Tuesday's meeting needing two wins to hit the mark.
After winning the first race, the 22-year-old had to wait until the last with Birdy Mach for his next win.
Hart was thrilled to hit the mark.
"It's definitely come faster than I expected to," Hart said.
"It's really down to the trainers for giving me good support with some good rives over the last few years."
Hart is currently second in the NSW drivers premiership. With 104 wins, he is five behind Jack Trainor.
He's set his sights on trying to crack 170 wins this season, which now runs for the calendar year.
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TREVOR Sutherland returned to winning ways at Young on Tuesday.
Sutherland's win with Hard To Love was the first for the Wagga trainer-driver of the season after had his three-year disqualification from Racing NSW was set aside in February.
Katie Jenner's win with Onetwo Threecheese was the only other victory for Riverina participants across the eight races.
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BLAKE Jones made the trip to Bathurst for the Menangle Country Series Final last Wednesday, only to declared a non-runner.
Stewards determined Just Ralph was not afforded a fair start when trailing La La Bron, which was unable to maintain its position on the mobile, and instead started in a third row position.
Jackson Painting finished third with My Ultimate Andy with Irvine taking out the race for Goulburn trainer Amy Day.
It will be the last Menangle Country Series race until COVID restrictions loosened with the new mares series also not going ahead.
Meanwhile Forever Yin finished fifth for Jones and partner Ellen Bartley in the group three feature at Menangle on Saturday.
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THE progeny of NSW Oaks performer Dancing In Roma are having a good run.
Sporty Dancer leads the charge after her third placing in the Queensland Oaks last month following triumph in the group three lead up race.
Closer to home, Shark Dancer brought up his third win since March for Tony Piltz and driver Michael Towers.
Dancing In Roma has produced five winners from her first six foals.
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CLASSIC Beesmack brought up his first win at Parkes on Friday night.
After being placed in four of his first seven starts, the three-year-old broke through in his first win while resuming from a spell in his first start for West Wyalong trainer Rodney Crowe.
The Crowe family own the three-year-old.
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WAGGA will hold a nine-race card on Friday.
The first race is at 12.32pm.
Leeton races on Tuesday.