For trainer Peter Moody and jockey Luke Nolen it was a most appropriate win.

And a football team of owners made it just about the most welcome of the day at Flemington.

The challenge now is for Moody to turn the honest mare Sino Eagle into something more.

Aided by a copybook ride from Nolen, Sino Eagle ($5) scored by a neck in the Indian Summer Handicap from Five All ($4.40) with another length to Whitten's Delight($7) in third place.

Moody acknowledged the significance of the win on a day staged in honour of his champion mare Black Caviar whose three wins in the program's feature race, the Lightning Stakes, earned her naming rights.

"It's great to see her remembered, really great," Moody said.

Nolen, who partnered the mare in most of her 25 wins, was similarly touched by the gesture, but was more concerned about riding any city winner after a lean run over the 10 months since the great mare retired.

"You start feeling like you're not going too bad when the runs come like they did today," Nolen said.

"Sometimes you've just got to be patient."

Sino Eagle is owned by the Vermont Football Club who also raced her mother Vermont Eagle.

"I think they've bought every member of the team with them," Moody said.

"They've got a nice, honest mare who deserved to win a Saturday race.

"Now we can start thinking about getting her some black type."