Clinton Taylor keeps Cup Carnival Trainers Award local.
Published 17 July 2024
Rocky trainer Clinton Taylor staved off the might of the Tony Gollan stable to win the 2024 TAB Rockhampton Cup Carnival Trainers Award.
Taylor won the $20,000 prize and also picked up an additional $5,000 for being the leading local trainer. Taylor who won the feature One Syndications Newmarket Handicap with Honky Tonk Diva totaled 21 points during the two days of racing with four wins, four seconds, and one third.
The Gollan stable finished runner-up. Taylor has had a tremendous season. With 29 winners he is a clear leader for the 2023/24 RJC Trainers’ Premiership. His stable’s number one rider Justin Stanley also leads the Jockey Premiership for this season which is conducted until the conclusion of the Callaghan Park race meeting on 30 July.
David Aldred, RJC CEO.
