Michael Boots, who races champion pacer Swayzee, is known in standardbred circles as "Mr Harness Racing" but he has lifted his greyhound racing profile after owning four winners from four starters within 24 hours on Friday and Saturday.
Goulburn's Denise Warren trains Boots' growing team of greyhounds, and on Friday she won with litter siblings Dark Noise, Pure Blue and Foxy Fawn - all raced by Boots.
Dark Noise wins at Goulburn
Then on Saturday night, Warren and Boots combined to take out the opening event at Wentworth Park with that trio's older half-brother Saint Omagh, who bolted in and recorded his fastest 520m time of 29.66.
Swayzee collected the $500,000 Carnival of Cups bonus by winning the Renshaw Cup at Penrith Paceway in March, taking his earnings to more than $2 million.
Now, if all goes to plan, Boots could have a starter in greyhound racing's Million Dollar Chase on October 17.
Boots also races the Denise Warren-trained Gold Force, who has won seven of 10 starts, including a sizzling 29.42 Wentworth Park performance.
Gold Force is back in work after being sidelined since mid-June, and Denise Warren is looking at the Million Dollar Chase as the dog's long-term goal.
"After working seven days a week in my earth-moving business, I needed some relaxation and got my first pacer, Jayden's Castle, in 2009,'' Boots said.
"He won 22 races, but racing was probably in my blood anyway, as my father David Boots raced thoroughbreds.
Pure Blue
"After having a bit of success with my pacers, I became interested in getting into greyhound racing as well and asked around for a recommendation as a trainer.
"I was told that Denice Warren, who trains Gold Force, is a very good trainer, so I have had dogs with her ever since.''
Gold Force won seven of his first eight starts and, providing he stays sound, has the talent to give Boots another million-dollar racer.
