Gary Fennessy isn’t a rocket scientist. Few that work in racing are, especially those with a tenure as long as the veteran Lindsay Park foreman.

Bank on the Osbornes Sponsored Content - by Greg Tobin - Thursday October 7 Nestled on the banks of the Broken River in north east Victoria, Riverbank Farm may well be idyllic, but its owners, Russell and Caroline Osborne, are anything but idle.

It's been a big week for the progeny of Black Caviar. Her daughter Invincible Caviar broke her maiden at Sale on Sunday but her son Prince Of Caviar's first foals also hit the ground.

Victoria’s Riverbank Farm has found itself a nice little niche in the breeding industry and, targeting the owner-breeder market, it has landed 99 winners this season alone, all by resident stallions.

The road trip from Benalla to Scone in New South Wales is a long journey to chase a maiden victory, but for trainer Russell Osborne and his veterinarian wife Dr Caroline Duddy there was a significant reason and a couple of bonuses for making the trek.

There isn’t too much time for sleep or relaxation for trainer Russell Osborne at this time of the year, but he will take a brief break away albeit at the racetrack with his horses at Albury on Friday.

When Boom Express won her maiden at her eleventh career start on Sunday at Benalla, what many might not have realised was her notable pedigree and her familiar ownership group.

Riverbank Stud at Benalla reached a remarkable milestone last Wednesday when the Charlotte Littlefield-trained Merle The Pearl scored an impressive victory at Sandown.

Start number twenty-eight has proved to be the lucky one for the Russell Osborne-trained Dancing Duck who took the spoils in Sunday’s Swan Hill Hire Drought Breaker (1600m).

The dam of Saturday’s winner of the Listed The Amanda Elliott, Shelby Cobra (Toronado), has become the most expensive broodmare ever sold on Inglis Digital and the second highest lot ever, following a three-way bidding duel in the November (Early) Online Sale.