New chapter: Taige Weir lands first winner

Taige Weir, daughter of Melbourne Cup winning trainer Darren, has trained her first winner.

Taige announced during the week she had been licensed by Racing Victoria to train after running a pre-training business for a number of prominent stables.

Taige took two horses to Colac on Sunday and it was the second runner, No Greater Vue, that delivered.

With her partner Will Gordon on board, the 4-year-old gelding delivered paying $13 with Bet365.

Weir told her supporters during the week that she will be based at Ballarat.

‘’I wanted to share some exciting news with you all. I have officially obtained my trainers license, which is something that I am extremely proud of,’’ she wrote.

‘’I want to say a massive thank you to everyone who has supported me along the way and helped me get to this point. It is something that I have been working towards for a long time.”

‘’After many years working across a range of roles in the industry, I feel ready to take this next step and train in my own right here at my Ballarat stables.”

‘’Im very excited to begin this chapter. My aim is to build a professional, hands-on stable and develop horses with attention to detail and patience.”

‘’I have been granted a restricted license, which means I will introduce horses into work in a measured way as I establish the stable. My Pre-Training business will continue to operate alongside my training operation.”

‘’I’d love to continue working with those who have supported me and would welcome the opportunity to discuss plans for the coming months.”