One of the most famous names in Queensland racing was back in the winner's circle on Wednesday when Top Tone won at Eagle Farm.

The two-year-old was bred and owned by Lorraine Erhart, wife of veteran jockey Tony Erhart.

The Erharts have been a power in Queensland racing for half a century with Tony, a Group 1 and premiership-winning jockey, still riding after 50 years in the saddle.

Lorraine has had her share of success as a breeder and trainer, most notably with the outstanding two-year-old Selectaire.

These days Lorraine has only two horses in work, Top Tone and his sister Blue Mini. Both are both out of the only broodmare the Erharts now stand, Gumball Rally.

Top Tone ($2) won the PowerAde Handicap (1000m) by a half-neck to Gold Buttons ($3.30) with a length to In Nepal ($6).

"Tony hasn't been riding much lately and he reckoned he wasn't race fit so he gave Larry Cassidy the ride," Lorraine said.

"I was ill for the past few years but I am fine now and getting back into it," Lorraine said.

Breeding came to the fore when Mining Tycoon ($1.75), a half-sister to the triple Group 1 winner Bentley Biscuit, won her first race start in the Gold Maiden (1200m).

The four-year-old mare, by Redoute's Choice out of Tycoon Joy, cost $375,000 as a yearling and has overcome a variety of problems to get to the track.

She was originally with trainers Graham Rogerson and Gai Waterhouse before being sent to Toby Edmonds on the Gold Coast.

Breeding also told when the John Thompson-Patinack Syndicate stable had a winning double with Smiles For Layla and Lady Bligh.

Smiles for Layla, by the champion staying sire Zabeel, won the Hidden Dragon Handicap (2200m) at odds-on, and stable foreman Glen Thompson said she would now be set for Saturday staying races.

Lady Bligh, by Redoute's Choice, led all the way to win the Gallopers Handicap (1500m).

"She was bred by Patinack and we have raced the whole family out of her dam Madam Bligh, including the Caulfield Guineas runner-up Run for Levi," Thompson said.