In Wednesday's brilliant Eagle Farm winner Eight's A Party, Darren Bell is hoping he has found the horse who can take him to the next level in his career.
Bell has been training for a decade after starting off with his father Peter Bell, first at Bellmere Lodge at Caboolture north of Brisbane, and then at Deagon.
He has long been considered a rising star who needed one top horse to propel him into the spotlight.
Eight's A Party ($2.30) showed he might just be that horse when he came from last to easily win the XXXX Gold Class 5 Handicap (1812m) on Wednesday.
It was Eight's A Party's third straight victory and took his overall record to five starts for three wins and a second.
"This is a very good horse. I have no doubt he can win at 2200 metres or 2400 metres, but this is his first preparation," Bell said.
"I will see how he does around the stable and then decide whether he steps up to Saturday class at his next start."
In the long-term, Bell hopes Eight's A Party can measure up to black type company during next year's winter carnival.
Bell, who has a team of 17 horses, has been in great form and his stable landed a plunge with two-year-old Magic Millions hopeful Setfire To Therain at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Earlier, Tenderloin earned the right to remain in the Patinack Farm Racing Syndicate's Brisbane stable with a win in the Hidden Dragon @ Lyndhurst Maiden (1400m).
Stable manager Glen Thompson said Tenderloin, who had failed to run a place at his previous four starts, had been on his last chance.
"Funny thing, I had him as a young horse in Melbourne and he showed ability but his race form has been poor," Thompson said.
"But that was a lot better."