Loch Oir and Name The Day flew the flag for Maher with wins at the famous racecourse and stable favourite Akavoroun made a return to the winners’ stall up north in the $100,000 Tattersall's Mile.

Maher, who has stables at Caulfield and training facilities in Warrnambool, is on a working holiday in New Zealand.

He said Akavoroun's first win for 741 days was extra special for various reasons.

"Akavoroun is a stable favorite. He's owned by some loyal clients,” Maher said.

“Akavoroun's won at a couple of Warrnambool May Carnivals and the final of the Winter Championship.

“Former Warrnambool jockey Andrew Kermond has been looking after Akavoroun at Eagle Farm.

“Andy does a great job.

“He encouraged me to leave the horse with John Meagher after he ran in some of the early winter Queensland features."

Loch Oir registered an impressive win over 1400 metres on the back of a debut maiden two-year-old victory at Warrnambool on July 10.

Maher said Loch Oir had impressed since he purchased the son of Street Boss for $20,000 as a yearling.

"He's just kept on improving and I reckon there's more improvement in him" he said.

"He can’t do anymore than win two from two.

“There has been some interest from overseas to buy him but it all depends vet checks and other things."

Name The Day took his stake earnings to just short of $100,000 when he won a 2000-metre race.

Meanwhile, Darren Weir had two winners at Flemington on Saturday. One runner, Royal Rapture, is trained at his Warrnambool satellite stable, while Au Revoir is from Weir’s Ballarat stable.