All Eyes On Us claimed the group 2 Lady Drivers Invitational at Menangle on Sunday 12 months after experiencing Inter City Pace glory at Maitland.
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The five-year-old bay horse comfortably held off rivals on Miracle Mile day to win the $50,000 event by 3.17 metres over favourite and stablemate Birdy Mach.
It was only last January that trainer Belinda McCarthy was in the winner’s circle at group 3 level and now All Eyes On Us has struck again.
The latest victory was preceded by a group 2 victory at the same Sydney track on April 26 in the $30,000 Carousel final.
Last year All Eyes On Us also run in the group 2 Hondo Grattan and Paleface Adios Stakes as well as the group 1 Chariots Of Fire.
The difference this time around was the driver, with three-time Inter City Pace winner and two-time reigning Maitland feature race champion Luke McCarthy, replaced by Emma Turnbull for the ladies-only event.
The McCarthy name also struck success at Menangle on Sunday with Frith and Cyclone Kate in the group 1 Ladyship Mile and group 2 Carnival Stakes respectively.
In the main race, the $750,000 group 1 Miracle Mile, former Keinbah couple Shane Tritton and Lauren Panella combined for third with Arms Of An Angel.
The four-year-old brown mare was 10m behind winner Have Faith In Me, who edged out Inter Dominion champion Lennytheshark by a short half head.
Have Faith In Me connections, trainer Mark Purdon and driver Natalie Rasmussen, also saluted with Our Dream About Me in the $200,00 group 1 NSW Oaks and with Our Waikiki Beach in the $200,00 group 1 NSW Derby.
Purdon also steered Smolda to victory in the $100,000 group 1 Free For All over 2400m.
Stunning Grin and Our Thunder Road were the other winners on Miracle Mile day.
Closer to home at Newcastle International Paceway on Saturday night and the Clayton Harmey-Josh Osborn team scored a double courtesy of Artistic Kate and Machsaswinger.
Morisset’s Mark Callaghan triumphed in the gig with both Franco Salisbury and Milias Ideal.
Flying the flag for Maitland Norm Aboud finished ahead with Itjusttooktime and Guy Chapple was successful with Burning Ambition.
MIRACLE MILE: FINAL PLACINGS
1 Have Faith In Me
2 Lennytheshark
3 Arms Of An Angel
4 My Hard Copy
5 Bling It On
6 Blazin N Cullen
7 Beautide
8 Monifieth