Brodie Loy rode his third winner of the day, with the sweetest coming in the last for his father.

Ilovesaki worked to the front with 200 to go and survived a late charge from Ron Stubbs' Yousay Bolt, with Wodonga trainer Craig Widdison third with pre-race favourite Wyangle.

After the disappointment of missing out on a spot in the Country Championships final last month, Norm was thrilled with the display.

ALSO IN RACING:

"That 's what he (Brodie) should have done last start and this time he did, it worked out good," Norm said.

"We were pretty ropable with the ride (in the Country Championships qualifier) and 'Brodes' knew about it, but he's made up for it today.

"He's a mile horse and we just had to ride him quiet.

"He's a great rider and when he follows instructions he's an even better rider (laughs)."

Brodie posted victory in race four on Express Courier for Canberra trainer Keith Dryden and backed it up in the next for Wagga's Gary Colvin on Bravado Lass.

Norm hopes it will hold him in good stead for today's Albury Gold Cup, where he'll ride the favourite, Fun Fact, for Bjorn Baker.

"He's riding well and he's just got to keep that up and he'll be right for tomorrow (Friday)," Norm added.

"He's on the favourite in the cup tomorrow, so hopefully he can do it tomorrow.

"We've got one in the cup (Gottaluvtrucks), but I don't think we can beat him.

"We've got five runners tomorrow. One in the cup, one in the Flat Knacker (Squaw Valley), so hopefully we should have a good day.

"We had two today and ran on a 50 per cent record, so hopefully we can get three tomorrow."

Ilovesaki will immediately head to the spelling paddock after three victories this preparation.

"He was spent. He'd had enough and he showed that today," Norm said.

"He sweated up in the yard and he doesn't usually do that, so he's ready for the paddock.

"He's done a big job. He's won three races this time in and he's earned his connections a good little cash boom, so he's done well."

Wodonga trainer Stephen Aldridge was also in the winners circle with Bell's Innocent winning the first on the card.

No spectators were allowed to attend the meeting due to the COVID-19 pandemic which has turned Border sport on its head this week.

The same will apply to today's Albury Gold Cup where Widdison's Willi Willi aims to become the first horse in modern history to capture back-to-back wins.