Thefixer ($2.20 favourite) lived up to his growing reputation to give the “All Stars Racing” a fourth consecutive win in the group 1 event on Saturday night.

And for the second year in a row in the race Rasmussen had the reins on the winner.

Having his first Australian start, Thefixer produced a scintilating finish to catch hometown hope Rackemup Tigerpie ($32.60) in the shadows of the post –  getting the prize by 1.3m.

Thefixer’s stablemate Cruz Bromac ($2.60) was third after leading with Purdon in the cart.

It is not since the days of Kilmore father and son Bob and Vin Knight that a stable has had such a remarkable run in the Ballarat Cup.

Bob Knight trained six winners from 1981 to 1991, with Vin Knight driving five of them.

However, even the might of the Knights was unable to string four together.

Purdon and Rasmussen have now combined for five Ballarat Pacing Cup victories, with Thefixer joining Highview Tommy (2012), Smolda (2016 and 2017), and Heaven Rocks (2018).

Thefixer also continued the extraordinary run of success in the feature race for part-owner Glenys Kennard, who made the trip from New Zealand to see her latest track champion salute.

She has been in the ownership of all the “All Stars” five winners.

Rasmussen said being the fresh horse in the closing stages had been the key to getting the win.

Thefixer settled third, on the pegs behind leader Cruz Bromac, with Michael Stanley taking Rackemup Tigerpie three wide into the deathseat with 2000m to run.

“The horses (Cruz Bromac and Rackemup Tigerpie) had done a fair bit of work and I was pretty fresh-legged and he is very fast,” Rasmussen said.

Thefixer looked like he might be frustrated for a clear run at the top of the home straight as Rackemup Tigerpie surged at the lead, but Rasmussen managed to ease into space with 100m and the five-year-old charged.

“He’s a very good horse,” Rasmussen said.

He’s still probably a little bit physically immature as well and this is his first trip away. 

“I think whatever he does this campaign, or just now, he will be better again next year.”

The 2018 Auckland Cup winner has now won 11 of 18 starts for $600,000 and goes to the group 1 $500,000 AG Hunter Cup at Melton on February 2.

While Thefixer took the limelight, Rackemup Tiger was stunning in his first appearance at group 1 level.

In what proved to be the only move of the cup, the Burrumbeet-based Michael Stanley laid it down to his emerging star and the four-year-old  could not have been more impressive.

Stanley said the run showed he had an exciting future.

He said felt he had Cruz Bromac covered on the home turn.

“I did think I was the winner for a fleeting moment.”

Stanley said he was confident Rackemup Tigerpie would more than confident in the Chariots of Fire for 4yos, which was his next major target.