Sam Weatherley
Trish Dunell
Sam Weatherley will forever have fond memories of Maddee Fae after the longshot provided him with the first winning ride of his career at Matamata on Wednesday.
"It's a great thrill, especially to get my first win on my home track - I'm stoked," he said.
Apprenticed to Lance O'Sullivan and Andrew Scott, Weatherley kicked the Ernie Griffiths-trained four-year-old clear on the turn and they waltzed home by four lengths.
The 16-year-old is from a racing family with his father Darryn a former jockey with 281 winners to his credit and his mother Lou is employed in an administrative role at Wexford Stables after working for former Matamata trainer John Sargent for more than a decade.
"It's a great thrill, especially to get my first win on my home track - I'm stoked," he said.
Apprenticed to Lance O'Sullivan and Andrew Scott, Weatherley kicked the Ernie Griffiths-trained four-year-old clear on the turn and they waltzed home by four lengths.
The 16-year-old is from a racing family with his father Darryn a former jockey with 281 winners to his credit and his mother Lou is employed in an administrative role at Wexford Stables after working for former Matamata trainer John Sargent for more than a decade.
