RIGGS VICTORY, the first winner for apprentice Duvon Litchmore and trainer Henry Harrison Jr. (holding child), poses with connections in the winners' enclosure after his decisive victory in the fourth race over 1200 metres for maidens at Caymanas Park on Saturday. - Peta-Gaye Clachar/Staff Photographer

Two more from the batch of 25 trainers which graduated from the JRC training course on June 26, saddled their first winners at Caymanas Park on Saturday.

They are second-generation trainer Henry Harrison Jr. who posted 4-5 favourite RIGGS VICTORY to win the fourth race over 1200 metres and Spencer Chung, who saddled 3-2 favourite WHITE DIAMOND in the closing straight five race. Nine trainers from the batch have now saddled winners.

The consistent four-year-old grey filly WHITE DIAMOND was previously trained by 14-time champion trainer Feanny with whom Chung worked as assistant trainer. Chung is part-owner of this year's 2000 Guineas and St. Leger winner RUM TALK, who is trained by Feanny.

Harrison is a son of the late '60s and '70s trainer Henry Harrison who was popularly called 'Rigg'.

Harrison Jr. is also the owner of RIGGS VICTORY, named in memory of his father.

Significantly, the fleet-footed five-year-old horse by Swept To Victory out of Prospector Park not only provided the trainer with his first victory, but a first as well for apprentice Duvon Litchmore.

A graduate of the 2006 class of the Jockeys' School, Litchmore, 24, had to wait 13 agonising months to secure his first win and was a picture of relief after going wire to wire with RIGGS VICTORY.

Harrison Jr. said he had every faith in the young rider whom he insisted looked competent in the saddle in scoring by 3-3/4 lengths.

"I told him to break sharply, put the horse in front and ride him out over the last two furlongs and he followed my instructions to the letter," said Harrison Jr., who got involved in racing at Caymanas Park in the year 2001 after returning home from New York where he lived for 20 years.

"While in New York, I worked in the racing industry (New York Racing Association) as a hotwalker, groom and assistant trainer at Aqueduct and Belmont Park racetracks," he recalls.

"But I always felt I would make a greater contribution by returning home and so far I have no regrets."

RIGGS VICTORY was only the second runner for the trainer who had a near miss with him over the straight in maiden company on July 25 when beaten by MOON DANCER. And MOON DANCER came back to win the first race on Saturday.

- O.C.