WHEN Amanda Turnbull posted the first Group 1 winner of her career last season then became the youngest person in the state to notch up 1,000 victories, they were moments that sat at the top of her list of achievements.

But on Saturday night, in front of a vocal home crowd at the Bathurst Paceway, Turnbull picked up another milestone win which could rightly take place as her favourite.

Aboard a two-year-old filly trained by her father Steve Turnbull called Pixies Parlour, Amanda Turnbull landed an all-the-way win in the Group 1, $100,000 Gold Tiara Final.

It was the first time in the 29-year history of the event the renowned Turnbull family had laid their hands on the trophy awarded to the best two-year-old filly at the annual Gold Crown Carnival.

The moment also trumped the Group 3 win Turnbull picked up on the Gold Crown Carnival’s finals night 12 months earlier with Mighty Gift in the three-year-old colts and geldings’ Gold Chalice.

“This is real good, it doesn’t get any better,” Turnbull said. “She just showed good manners tonight. In the heats she got a little bit keen, so I was worried about that if she got a bit of pressure, but tonight she was perfect.”

A week after winning her Gold Tiara heat to make it two wins from as many career starts, Pixies Parlour was rated a good chance of taking out the feature race from barrier six.

She started as a $3.10 chance with only the Belinda McCarthy trained Three Squared ($2.20 favourite) getting more support.

It was the two favourites who guided the field through the opening lap of the 1,730 metre Gold Tiara Final, Pixies Parlour putting on a great burst of speed to take the lead while Three Squared made an early three-wide move to take a sit outside her.

With a lap to go, John McCarthy charged forward with Soho Madeleine and closed within a neck of the lead with 800m remaining, but Turnbull kept her cool.

She asked Pixies Parlour, who had covered the first half of the mile in 61.8 seconds, to find another gear and the Village Jasper x Miss Enya filly responded.

She clocked a flying 27.3 third sectional to pull three-quarters of a length clear into the bend and upon entering the home straight, that advantage had increased to two lengths.

Turnbull was confident, but she knew it was not yet job over with the favourite beginning to motor behind her.

Last season’s leading NSW driver urged Pixies Parlour on all the way to the post, getting the job done by 31⁄4m in a 1:57.7 mile rate.

Hot Shot Woman ($43.20) found the line well for David Morris to grab second with Soho Madeleine ($6.40) a half head back in third, but as the crowd roared and yelled out Turnbull’s name, it was clear she was a popular winner.

Turnbull was full of praise for the filly, who was bred and is owned by Bathurst Harness Racing Club treasurer Philip Webb.

“I asked her to work to get the lead, then when they went hard down the back, I asked her again and she sprinted again,” Turnbull said. 

“She didn’t like the whip much down the straight, but I could hear them coming and I was getting a bit anxious.

“On the turn when I snuck away I thought they’d have to be pretty good to chase her down because she is stronger than her siblings and I was hoping no one would catch her.” 

No one did and Turnbull wore the smile to prove it.