Chinese apprentice Qin Yong has resurrected his Australian riding career with a win at Parkes in the central west of NSW.

Newcastle trainer Kris Lees is giving himself three chances to win Sunday's $100,000 Taree Gold Cup for the third time in six years and thwart a history-making bid by the Chris Waller stable.

Rookie Hawkesbury apprentice Zoe Connally clinched a breakthrough success at Bathurst on Monday at only her third race ride.

The Paul Perry-trained Ghost Protocol has claimed an emotional win in the Taree Cup following the death of the trainer's mother.