SYDNEY - Running a small stable means Ron Quinton is hands-on with little time to celebrate even a group 1 win.
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The former jockey prepared Ofcourseican to win Saturday's Coolmore Classic, his third group 1 triumph but his first for almost a decade.
``I've only got a dozen in work and a small staff and I was rostered on for Sunday,'' Quinton said.
``It was my turn so there was just a quiet celebration at home.''
An eight-time Sydney premier jockey, Quinton began his training career in the mid 1990s with a large stable supported by the late Millie Fox.
In 2000 he trained Easy Rocking to win the group 1 Salinger Stakes and two years later prepared Bulla Borghese to win the VRC Oaks.
Over the years the numbers have dwindled but not Quinton's enthusiasm for what has been his life's work and passion.
As well as training horses, Quinton has nurtured the early careers of many young riders, with Hugh Bowman the most successful so far.
Ofcourseican gave jockey Kathy O'Hara a breakthrough win at group 1 level.
She became just the fourth Australian woman to ride a winner at the elite level, following in the footsteps of Clare Lindop, Michelle Payne and Nikita McLean (nee Beriman).
