Rochelle Milnes, the only apprentice in the field, realised one of her biggest dreams when she rode Silent Surrente ($10) to victory in the Group 2 Adelaide Cup over 3200 metres at Morphettville on Monday.
Giving Murray Bridge-based training partners Will Clarken and Niki O’Shea their first win in the cup, Silent Surrente raced in a forward position before getting to the front and holding off challenges from two interstate raiders, the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Newfoundland ($6.50) and Jason Warren’s Grand Pierro ($16).
The win of Silent Surrente was particularly special for owner/breeder Libby Creek, who has had a lifetime involvement in racing after inheriting the big from her parents. 
Phil’s Queen grabs Guineas
Phillip Stokes landed the first leg of a training double on Monday when Palm Of Jumeirah ($5) won a Class 2 handicap over 1100 metres. 
With Lachlan Neindorf carrying the colours of the late Robert Sangster, Palm Of Jumeirah came from one off the pace to make it three wins from 12 starts.
Stokes completed his double with Gala Queen ($3.80) in the listed Morphettville Guineas (1600m), ridden by the formerly SA-based Joe Bowditch. 
McEvoys’ mare a mile too good
The Ballarat-based father-son training combination of Tony and Calvin McEvoy scored a meaningful win with New Zealand-bred mare Elphinstone ($2.30 favourite) in Monday’s C.S. Hayes Memorial Cup (1600m). 
The lightly raced mare came from near last under Jamie Melham to score by a length and half, her fifth win from eight starts.   
The race is named in honour of the founder of Lindsay Park, where McEvoy senior made his name.
Big sprints beckon Sway
The Naracoorte-based mother-son training team of Sue and Jason Jaensch have their eyes on more black type after the win of Sir Sway ($4.60) in Monday’s listed Manihi Classic (1050m) under apprentice Taylor Johnstone.
Sir Sway is likely to tackle two Morphettville Group 3s over 1100 metres — the R.N. Irwin Stakes (April 12) and John Hawkes Stakes (April 26) — before a possible start in the Group 1 Goodwood over 1200 metres in May. 
Big weekend for Aaron, Ned
It was a productive long weekend for Gawler co-trainers Aaron Bain and Ned Taylor, with three winners at Murray Bridge on Saturday and one at Morphettville on Monday. 
Recent online purchase Dual Pressure ($6.50), a former Victorian, was their Morphettville winner in a benchmark 68 handicap over 1200 metres with Jason Holder aboard.
Holder was also aboard their first winner at the Bridge, Shady Thinker ($2.70 favourite) in the Magic Millions Classic for three- and four-year-olds over 1200 metres.
Manoel Nunes guided their next two winners, Bakeel ($1.30 favourite) in a benchmark 76 over 1400 metres and Navy Gold ($8) in a benchmark 62 over 1400 metres. 
Holder shared the honour with Nunes, completing his double on the Andrew Gluyas runner Bouncing Beyond ($6) in 0-62 comapny over 1200 metres.
Welcome back, Will
Will Price got a warm welcome back to SA when he steered  debutante filly Ole Dancer ($4.40) to victory in the $200,000 Magic Millions SA 2YO Classic (1100m). 
Bought for $350,000 at last year’s Gold Coast yearling sale, the Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman-trained Ole Kirk filly came from near last to score by more than a length and a half.

Stubby double
Jason Holder took the points at Strathalbyn on Wednesday with a back-to-back double, kicking off on the Sophie Logan-trained Serinite Illusion ($4.60) in a 1350-metre maiden plate. Logan, who is expecting a baby next month, bought Serenite Illusion for $14,000 as a weanling. Holder’s second winner was the Aaron Bain and Ned Taylor-trained Beach Pad ($2.20 favourite) in a Class 1 plate of 2050 metres.