Supreme Best 11/02/09

Supreme Best proves worth at Eagle Farm
Wednesday, 11 February 2009:
The Sunshine Coast's Robert Wilson produced a feat that would make some of the country's biggest trainers proud when Supreme Best landed a sustained plunge at Eagle Farm on Wednesday.
Supreme Best, who was having his first start for the little-known Wilson stable, delivered in spades for those who backed him from $6 to $2.70 favouritism with on-course bookmakers when the four-year-old cruised to a 2-1/4 length win in the Rough Habit Bar Handicap (1200m).
Costing $50,00 at the Magic Millions sales in June 2006, Supreme Best is by Bel Esprit out of a Canny Lass mare, Ultima Vita.
The victory was made more memorable as Supreme Best was having his first start in 17 months, since he finished eighth on debut in a Three-Year-Old Maiden (1000m) at Eagle Farm in September 2007.
Wilson has held a trainer's licence for 10 years but only made it his permanent occupation two years ago when he sold his property on the outskirts of Brisbane and relocated to the Sunshine Coast.He trains a small team of six horses and the winning prizemoney couldn't have come at a better time as he is currently extending his stable accommodation."I've got six in work and two more are coming so I've had to build some more stables," Wilson said.
Wilson operated a family windscreen business in Brisbane and dabbled in training a few horses before deciding to sell up to train permanently at Caloundra."It was just before EI (equine influenza) when we sold up," he said."We had a few horses in training at two properties, one in Brisbane and the other at Caloundra so I decided to try training full-time."Unfortunately for Wilson only the prizemoney will boost his bank balance to fund the stable project as he maintained Supreme Best's backing was not stable inspired."We didn't have a cent on him but someone did," Wilson said."It's nice to think someone has the confidence in us."

BEST EFFORT AT THE FARM
Supreme Best has a long way to go to live up to his lofty moniker, but the 4YO son of Bel Esprit certainly put his best hoof forward at Eagle Farm on Wednesday (11 February).
Having debuted at Eagle Farm in September, this was Supreme Best’s second run – and first in almost five months – but it didn’t take long to shake off the rust, winning by over two lengths.
Trained by Robert Wilson, Supreme Best is out of the Canny Lad mare, Ultima Vita – a winner at two who has produced four winners including the stakes placed Tchaikovsky and 5-time Hong Kong winner Stylish.
Ultima Vita is also a half sister to Group Two winner Full At Last, plus the dams of Maribyrnong Stakes-G2 flyer Catnipped, Bleveeka, Life’s a Bounty, Miss Prospect, Chuckle etc.