Barrier attendants were given special praise by jockey Joao Moreira after US-bred sprinter California Eagle bounced back to the winner’s circle in the $55,000 Open Benchmark 67 race over 1000m on Polytrack on Friday.

Champion jockey Joao Moreira knocked in yet another double when the odds-on favourite California Eagle took out the $65,000 Novice Stakes over 1000m on Friday night.