Burgess, at the age of 81, had won with Silverdale Pride in December 2008.
When Prendergast, who turned 81 last October, won with Holdon Toyaspurs at Forbury Park in December, it prompted examination of the history books which revealed Burgess, at the time of his last win, had been three months older.
Now Prendergast can toast himself - or perhaps ask part-owner and neighbour Simon Russell to toast him - for the record.
Prendergast plans to head to Nelson and Blenheim for the winter circuit next month so the record-setting might not be over.
• New surroundings seem to have worked a treat for Martin Denton's team.
Denton produced Rory Mach to win the c1 2200m pace last night.
Once you throw tidy trotting mare Och Aye The Noo and pacing mare Missy Mach into the mix, Denton has a handy winter team to work with.
Denton will take possession of a property near Momona in a month after selling his Mosgiel property.
In the meantime he is training his team from Noel Bennett's East Taieri property - the former training establishment of Alan Clark.
''It's a different track with a bit of hill in it and they're just loving it,'' Denton said.
Och Aye The Noo then backed up Denton's statement with an impressive win over hot favourite Trouble Rieu in the c2-c5 trot.
The Pegasus Spur mare was bolting at the 400m, sitting on the favourite's back, and peeled off to win by a length, giving Denton his first double on a race day or night.
When asked if he had ever had two winners at a meeting, Denton laughed.
''I'm lucky to have two horses in on the same night.''
Denton's only regret was the absence of Missy Mach from last night's meeting.
• Bobbins rewarded punters who stuck with her after her blow-out on debut at at Ascot Park.
She was far too good in the c0 2700m trot, bolting in by four lengths.
Her trainer, Tony Stratford, was expecting a good run last week''I expected her to do that in her first start but she made a wee mistake,'' he said.
''She's never made a mistake on us. She is solid so it surprised me a wee bit.
''But it probably is a blessing because all the guys [who own Bobbins] live up in Dunedin, so it worked out perfectly.''
Some of Bobbins' owners were on course last night including Doug Watt, David Thomas and former Otago cricketer Phil Morris.
• Former group 1 winner Tartan Lady added another winner to her honour roll as a broodmare with Tartan Troubles' tough win in a c0 2200m mobile pace.
The 3yr-old son of Bettor's Delight joins Tartan Rover (8 wins), Tartan B B (2 wins) and Tartan Trilogy (1 win) as race-winners for the 20yr-old mare - the winner of the 1999 New Zealand Breeders Stakes - and her Mosgiel breeder, Dr Onn Chin.
Tartan Troubles was caught by Play Action with 100m to go but fought back to win by half a neck.
• Two horses were won by ballot after the first heat of the claimers series.
Balclutha trainer Barry Gooch, represented by Kerry Dance, won the ballot for Tubby Jim for $2000, while West Melton trainer Dave Pearce won the ballot for $2000 claimer Aveross Brachole.
