The sire, who died in 2009, continues to have a big impact on the New Zealand staying and jumping scene and extended that with a notable double on one of New Zealand's most prestigious jumping race days.
The Brian and Lorraine Anderton-bred Ready Eddie emerged the Grand National Hurdles winner after a hard-fought home-straight battle with second favourite Go Go Gonzo.
Prior to that, Yaminin Vital registered a win as a broodmare sire in the Riccarton programme's maiden hurdle in which White Robe Lodge-bred-and-prepared Jackfrost won.
While Yaminin Vital's life and further impact on the New Zealand breeding industry was cut short by an inoperable bowel condition, Brian Anderton is thankful he still has several of his broodmares on hand.
''Thank goodness we have got some mares by him.
''He was a very underrated sire. He had Derby winners, Auckland Cup winners, Wellington Cups and New Zealand Cups - he did it all.''
While tough Otago bloodlines were at the centre of the horse's win, so too was something else the province prides itself on - good old-fashioned loyalty.
Ready Eddie's rider, Hamish McNeill, rode Go Go Gonzo to an impressive victory in Saturday's Sydenham Hurdles.
McNeill was committed to Ready Eddie after agreeing to ride the horse in yesterday's feature earlier in the season and kept his word rather than sticking with the more fancied Go Go Gonzo.
Ready Eddie was knocked down to Palmerston North trainer Laura Knight when offered as a 2yr-old at the South Island mixed bloodstock in 2010.
Knight, who prepared the 9yr-old for yesterday's race, races Ready Eddie with her father, Gary, a former All Black prop.
''This has been the aim the whole year, to come down and try to win this. Hamish did a great job and I'm so grateful he stuck with us,'' Laura Knight said.
The 21-year-old Scottish-born jockey was elated after registering his biggest win in the saddle.
''I'm on cloud nine; this is what dreams are made of,'' he said.
''It's been a hard last couple of years with injuries, but this makes up for it. The horse gave me absolutely everything.''
McNeill positioned Ready Eddie well back in the field before making steady progress past the 1000m where he set out after Go Go Gonzo, who had been on the pace throughout the race.
''I thought I would drop him out to the back and smoke my pipe and let the runs come, and they did,'' he said.
Brian Anderton described Jackfrost as somewhat of a prodigal son after his win yesterday.
The 7yr-old Raise The Flag gelding was purchased by stable client the late Phil Bayly, who picked him out of the paddocks of White Robe Lodge as a foal, Anderton said.
Bayly raced classy performers including Auckland Cup winner Blue Denim, Victoria Derby winner Lion Tamer and Bart Cummings Handicap winner Harris Tweed.
Jackfrost won five times from David Howarth's Foxton stable before transferring to Andrew Carston's Riccarton stable after Bayly's death in 2015.
Most recently, the horse has been transferred back to White Robe Lodge by the Frosty's Shoutin The Beers Syndicate, who have taken over ownership of the horse.
The syndicate is made up of a large group of Canterbury harness racing enthusiasts, led by trainer John ''Coaster'' Howe, Brian Anderton said.
Jackfrost's win came in his first attempt over fences after he had a good amount of schooling from White Robe Lodge's senior riders and had shown them he was a natural jumper.
The horse is nominated to race again on Saturday, but that would depend on how he is today after yesterday's race, Anderton said.
Like day one, day two of yesterday's Grand National carnival was dominated by Whanganui trainer Kevin Myers.
Myers repeated his tally of four wins on Saturday's programme by winning another four races yesterday.
The only difference was that yesterday Myers claimed four consecutively.
Shaun Fannin combined with Yipson, who turned around his fair run for third in his first steeplechase start behind his stablemate Ours on Saturday to start Myers' winning run.
Myers then scored wins when Third Time Lucky won in Pearl Series company for Rosie Myers.
The trainer's daughter, Caley, then won for him on Guy Fox in yesterday's amateur riders' race.
Myers' quartet of wins was wrapped up by Sir Ritchie who scored in maiden company for apprentice Sarah McNab.
Today's Woodville-Pahiatu thoroughbred meeting has been abandoned following heavy rain.
Racing Integrity Unit officials inspected the course with club officials and identified pooling of water on an already sodden track.
Areas of inconsistency were also evident and, with further showers predicted, the decision was made to abandon the meeting.
- Additional reporting by NZ Racing Desk
