Training partners Patrick and Michelle Payne claim a winning quartet at Flemington on Saturday

Co-training siblings Patrick and Michelle Payne had a day to remember at Flemington, landing four winners, led by stable favourite Jimmy The Bear.

It was a red letter day for Patrick and Michelle Payne leading home four winners on the card at Flemington

Jimmy The Bear delivered a landmark Flemington four-timer for sibling co-trainers Patrick and Michelle Payne with victory in The David Bourke (1620m).

The consistent gelding made amends for a last start Flemington defeat with a strong performance under rising star apprentice jockey Tom Prebble, who sealed a running treble with the win.

Michelle Payne hailed the Flemington milestone as “a huge team effort”.

“Patrick has worked so hard at home with everybody, it’s a huge team effort,” Payne said.

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“Jimmy is the stable favourite, so beautiful to do it with him.”

Earlier on the card, Payne saddled winners Buccleuch, Stop The Rock and Bold Soul.

Patrick Payne trained four provincial winners previously at Mildura in 2022.

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The four-timer bettered Michelle Payne’s best efforts in the saddle before she turned her hand to training.

“I nearly rode the quaddie legs at Bendigo one day,” Payne laughed.

“I got pipped on the post, so three sadly.”

Payne praised the “beautiful” rides of Billy Egan (Buccleuch and Stop The Rock) and nephew Tom Prebble (Bold Soul and Jimmy The Bear) at Flemington.

Stable favourite Jimmy The Bear, ridden by Tom Prebble, scores at Flemington Picture: Reg Ryan/Racing Photos via Getty Images

Prebble rated Jimmy The Bear nicely three back the rail but needed galloping room in the straight.

“Beautiful ride by Tom, he didn’t panic,” Payne said.

“Obviously he had to guide him through a tight run and the horse just did the rest.”

Jimmy The Bear is set to advance to the Listed Winter Championship Series Final (1600m) at Flemington on July 5.

“All going well, I can’t see why not,” Payne said.

“He’s training on beautifully and today was a really effortless win.”

Prebble enjoyed riding another winner for the family.

“He put his best foot forward today and he was super,” Prebble said.

“He’s a big horse, I knew he would be able to push his way out if I needed to, but had to wait for the race to unfold, Flemington is a beautiful track and usually every horse does gets its chance.”

Bold Soul wins the Bruce Gadsden Handicap at Flemington Picture: Brett Holburt/Racing Photos via Getty Images

Casino Seventeen, the 2024 Perth Cup winner, finished off well to run second in The David Bourke at his first start in Melbourne for Cranbourne trainer Gavin Bedggood.

Holymanz and Pounding rounded out the top four.

Earlier, Payne enjoyed the win of progressive three-year-old Stop The Rock.

“He’s a lovely horse, he’s a real sleeper actually,” Payne said.

“All of his trials before he raced were pretty moderate and Patrick put the blinkers on his first start and he won at good odds at Warrnambool, he just seems to step up to the mark on race day.”

Originally published as Training partners Patrick and Michelle Payne claim a winning quartet at Flemington on Saturday