It would be difficult to envisage trainer Donna Scott surpassing the emotion that went with winning the Country Championship qualifier at Albury last season.
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Her home track is a huge part of her life with a record 18 horses in training including Country Championship winner, Bennelong Dancer.
Now it will be up to her other runners to fly the stable flag on Tuesday with Scott saddling up Hail The Hero and Thunder Tub in the same race.
She will also line-up impressive debut stable winner Carano.
And with the prospect of a worse rating than the present soft six due to forecast rain, stable confidence is strong heading the meeting.
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Hail The Hero and Thunder Tub line-up in the $22,00 Benchmark 58, (1600m) with Scott believing there will be little between the duo.
Scott is hopeful of at least one winner and if she happens to land a double it would be a perfect result with plenty to look forward to this season.
"This is the busiest we have been with 18 horses and with some new owners coming on board," Scott said.
"It was a big thrill to win the Country Championship with Bennelong Dancer. She raced below her best in Sydney last week, but will bounce back.
"The team I'm taking to Albury are all good chances and it won't harm their chances if there is a bit more rain."
Carano has only raced twice for the stable for a win at Wangaratta and a fifth at Gundagai when she has carried more weight.
The step up to open grade with the minimum of 54 kgs puts Carano right into the race, according to Scott.
"She won well first-up then the distance was a bit short for her last time," she said.
"It's an even field and she will be well suited to the distance and if it rains then even better."
Scott is looking for a positive run from Carano who is heading for a stud career.
"She will have a couple of more runs before she finishes racing and hopefully she can win one," Scott said.
Meanwhile, Hail The Hero and Thunder Tub are both winners at Albury and could well fight out the finish of the last race.
Hail The Hero will be ridden by Brodie Loy who finished with a double at Moruya on Sunday to mark his comeback to race riding.
"Hail The Hero has a big weight with 61 kgs, but he is up to it," Scott said.
"Thunder Tub has also drawn out but isn't in badly at the weights after the claim."
