Cardigan harness racing trainer Emma Stewart strung together more wins on her home track on Wednesday.
Stewart had a treble in Ballarat to take her tally to 15 over four race meetings in eight days.
The run began with five victors at Bray Raceway on Wednesday, May 6, and continued with another seven over two Melton fixtures – morning and night – on Saturday.
Ballarat and Melton have been the only tracks Stewart has been able to race her team at under the region-based model introduced by Harness Racing Victoria in response to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak.
Stewart's treble was made up of My Bettor Lady ($1.90 favourite), 3yo pacer Ostapenko ($3.40) and 3yo first starter Execution Oro ($2.90).
My Bettor Lady was having her first start for the stable after crossing from South Australia.
Allan McDonough had a driving double on Ostapenko and Execution Oro.
Kate Gath and Gordon-based Darby McGuigan also landed driving doubles.
Meanwhile, HRV has announced it is to begin phasing out regional racing, which was introduced on April 2. to reduced the industry's footprint.
Allan McDonough with Ostapenko – one of trainer Emma Stewart's three winners.
HRV chief executive officer Dayle Brown said six regions would reduced to three on May 24.
Ballarat and Melton will join with Terang and Stawell, and Bendigo, Shepparton, Cranbourne and Kilmore combined. Mildura will remain standalone.
In another change brought about on harness racing by coronavirus, Harness Racing Australia will extend the 2019-20 racing season December 31.
The season normally finished at the end of August.