A working relationship stretching back six decades is still fruitful for Ron Quinton and the Tait family that can land further success with the promising Signor Tortoni.<\/p>\n
Quinton<\/a> career as a jockey netted winners for the Tait\u2019s including a Canterbury win on two-year-old Baguette against open age sprinters before he won the Golden Slipper in 1970.<\/p>\n \u201cI certainly go back a long way with the Tait family,\u201d said Quinton.<\/p>\n \u2022 PUNT LIKE A PRO<\/a>: Become a Racenet iQ member<\/a> and get expert tips \u2013 with fully transparent return on investment statistics \u2013 from Racenet\u2019s team of professional punters at our Pro Tips<\/a> section. SUBSCRIBE NOW<\/a>!<\/b><\/p>\n \u201cI rode for Sandy and Kathy Tait and his sister, Jill Nivison. I also rode for their parents (Griff and Daisy).<\/p>\n \u201cThey are great racing people and it is a pleasure to train for them.\u201d<\/p>\n Sandy Tait and Jill Nivison bred and race Signor Tortoni<\/a> who is from a half-sister to their champion galloper, Tie The Knot.<\/p>\n Signor Tortoni is also a half-brother to the stakes winner Cherry Tortoni<\/a> and Wings Of Song<\/a>.<\/p>\n The gelding has shown Quinton that he possess his share of ability, placing runner-up in three of his first four starts before breaking his maiden at Gosford with a four length win from Justice Warrior<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was a very good win. The only thing that surprised me is that I thought he would have broken through before that,\u201d Quinton said.<\/p>\n \u201cAnyway, he has done it now and let\u2019s hope he can go on with it.\u201d<\/p>\n The son of Too Darn Hot is favourite to make it back-to-back win in the Asahi Super Dry Handicap (1200m)<\/a> with Jason Collett<\/a> aboard.<\/p>\n \u201cHis gallops at home have always been good and we thought he might develop into a really nice horse. Hopefully that might still be the case,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cHe is still lightly-raced and the family does get better with time. I certainly hope the best is still to come with him.\u201d<\/p>\n Quinton\u2019s other runner is Bryant<\/a> who is favourite in the TAB Handicap (1200m)<\/a>.<\/p>\n The two-year-old son of Brutal resumed with a handy fourth to Miss Freelove at Canterbury<\/a> in April before aa second to the progressive Raging Force on the Kensington<\/a> on June 25.<\/p>\n \u201cHe is a horse who has got a bit of talent as well,\u201d Quinton said.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was a handy effort last start behind a horse who came out and won again impressively at Rosehill last Saturday.<\/p>\n \u201cI have said all along he will be a much better three-year-old so it\u2019s nice to see him showing what he is at this stage.\u201d<\/p>\n