JOE Craig returned to the winners circle for the first time in five years when Dazzle Street arrived in the last stride to win the $8000 Peel Valley Tyres Class 1 Handicap (1000m) at Tamworth's Melbourne Cup day meeting.
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Craig has just three horses in work on his Gunnedah property.
"We're about 10mins drive from the track (at Riverside) and float them to work three times a week," Craig said.
Dazzle Street, a six-year-old mare he bought on the internet and trains for his mother and uncle, finished strongly to beat Zach Hatch's Kensington kid by a half head with Sideshow Al (Jeremy Everson) a length away third.
A former Tasmanian-trained mare Dazzle Street looked no chance at the top of the straight but unleashed a powerful burst to run down a tiring Kensington Kid for a second career win in 22 starts.
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Craig has had her about 10 weeks.
"Bought her for my uncle and mother," he said.
"Gunnedah (sixth of 12 to Place Street) was a bit of a trial for her. We aimed her at this race."
He is delighted to be back too.
"Had five years away from it," he said of training.
"I did own a couple but had them with different trainers. That was a lot easier for me."
