In fact, most punters at Racecourse Drive were oblivious to the presentation.

Freezing gusts and near horizontal rain pushed the 2.15pm presentation to windblocked pavement beneath the Racing Club’s viewing area.

In the same manner as they accrued premiership points throughout the 2012/13 Goulburn racing season, Walter and Kayla Cross accepted accolades with minimum fuss.

Warwick Farm-based Walter accrued 186 points to finish atop the trainers’ standings.

Next best was John Shea, some 142 points in arrears.

His apprentice Cross topped the apprentice jockey pecking order on 37, two-and-ahalf wins clear of Lester Grace.

“First of all, congratulations to Kayla on the apprentices title,” Walter, a four-time Goulburn Cup winning trainer, said.

“I’m very proud of you and all the work you’ve put in. You’ve been a big part of our stable for the last 12 months.

“I’d like to congratulate the club. The racing’s getting stronger and stronger here, it’s got a good reputation that’s growing, and hopefully grows more so in the future.

“I’ve always said it’s a team effort, training.

I’ve got my wife Wendy with me and a good team of people, especially John Bateman here at Goulburn. I’d like to thank all of them.”

Melbourne Cup winning hoop Blake Shinn defended his jockeys’ premiership with 107 points. He was unable to attend Monday’s meet.

Canny Ballard and Intimate Kingdom shared Horse of the Year accolades.

Local trainer Ken Callaughan made inroads into Walter’s premiership title moments after the presentation.

Brendan Ward’s win aboard five-year-old mare Trixie in the Guy Walter Premier Trainer Benchmark doubled as Callaughan’s third victory for the afternoon.

Hoop Roly Saxton bagged a double for Callaughan with wins atop $1.50 favourite On A Shining Star in the first and Millerman in the Goulburn Cup Maiden Handicap.

On A Shining Star’s victory came as little surprise to many, especially the trainer.

“Since he’s come back in he’s gone ahead in leaps and bounds,” Callaughan said of his gelding, who returned to racing from a 168-day spell on July 26.

“He’s half like a big kid, wants to play around. A lot of good horses do that but when it comes to work he can always find something extra.”