Some of the best stables in the country had runners in the $200,000 Listed Albury Gold Cup (2000m) on Friday that offered Big Dance eligibility to the winner, but they all came up short behind the local entry Bianco Vilano.
Trained at the track by Ron Stubbs, the seven year-old Foxwedge gelding was sixth in this race last year before running second the Listed Wagga Cup won by Flying Bandit.
Back for another crack this year with Tyler Schiller on board, Bianco Vilan was sent off at 40-1, but was a dominant length and three-quarter winner over the Lindsay Park trained runner Plymouth.
Retained to race by his breeders, Bianco Vilano has the overall record of seven wins and 10 placings from 42 starts with prizemoney topping $600,000.
He is the best of two winners from Cap Bianco, a seven time winner by Falvelon, whose female family is barren of Black Type.
Bianco Vilano is the 27th stakes-winner for Woodside Park Stud’s value sire Foxwedge.
