THE Bathurst Gold Crown Carnival farewelled the Showground Paceway in fine fashion tonight as a trainer with only three horses in his stable stole the show.
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Kemp's Creek trainer Anton Golino got his hands on the coveted Gold Crown trophy as his talented two-year-old colt Artistic Flite overcame his wide second row draw to post a commanding win.
There was also a strong Bathurst link to the success story, with former resident John McCarthy the winning driver and Brooklyn Lodge the breeders.
With the Bathurst Harness Racing Club set to move to its new facility in the shadows of Mount Panorama later this year, tonight signalled the last running of the carnival at a track it has called home for 28 years.
The mix of commanding victories and tight finishes, big name winners and small-timers prevailing made it a successful evening for the club
The Gold Tiara Final was won by Grenfell's Mark Hewitt, the regular Bathurst visitor getting the job done with Makes Every Scents.
Bathurst had something to cheer about in the Gold Chalice Final as Amanda Turnbull drove Mighty Gift to victory for her father Steve Turnbull, while David Kennedy scored one for the Riverina when Shes A Runa took out the Gold Bracelet.
