Parsons, who trains on his own account in the standardbred code and with wife Karen in the thoroughbred code, prepared the galloper Young Jim to clear maidens at his second start over 1200m.
Parsons then had pacer Clarisa right on the mark to win the final harness race on the card, a c1-c2 handicap pace.
Parsons has amassed more than 1000 winners in the thoroughbred ranks and now 86 in harness racing, including 12 with the talented pacer Harnetts Creek.
Young Jim's win was a nice consolation for the Parsons after open-class mare Arietta bled for the second time at Riccarton on Saturday, ending her career.
Young Jim, a son of My Halo, caught the eye with a tidy fourth at Ashburton on March 14.
''He drew wide at Ashburton at his first start and got home quite good, so we expected a bit of improvement today,'' Parsons said.
''He's still a bit green, though. Today, he ran about a bit, but he'll get better with a bit of practice.
''We'll keep him going this time in until the tracks deteriorate a bit. I think he'll be better as a 4yr-old.
Success for mother, daughter
Keltic Kitty continued the fine combination being formed between her owners and trainer.
The One Cool Cat mare bounced back after a seventh at her last start to win the rating 65 1200m.
Yaldhurst trainer Michael Pitman prepares the 4yr-old for Raewyn Ramage and her daughter, Shelley Frost.
Ramage and Frost also have Jazzman in work with Pitman, and the gelding - also by One Cool Cat - has won three of his four starts.
The mother and daughter have enjoyed group 1 breeding success in the past through the exploits of Velocitea, who won two of her three races in New Zealand before joining Victorian trainer Mick Price.
The Volksraad mare's crowning glory was the group 1 2010 Goodwood at Morphettville.
Listening from afar
One of Barberry Roze's owners was a long way from home, but managed to listen in to the Thorn Park mare's win in the rating 65 1400m.
Former All Whites and Wellington Phoenix coach Ricki Herbert was in transit at the international airport at Dubai, on his way to a Fifa conference in Zurich, but listened to the race on his mobile phone.
Shortly after the race, trainer Michael Pitman was able to send a photo of the winning connections' trophy to Herbert.
''The wonders of modern technology, eh?'' Pitman said.
Pitman estimates Herbert has had almost 30 winners from his stables.
Pressure off
The pressure for Riverton trainer Kelvin Tyler eased quickly after the first race when Assassin showed strength to win a 1600m maiden.
Tyler trains the 4yr-old for his brother, Allan, and Allan's wife Marie, of Dacre, and Tyler's other brother, Phillip, and his wife Tracey, of Rotorua.
''I raced him at Invercargill [on February 17] and he had a bit of mud rash. I knew he wasn't quite 100%, but my brothers came down, including the one from Rotorua, to watch him race, so I thought I'd better run him.''
''But after that, I gave him a bit of a freshen-up. I think the mile might be his distance actually because he's got a bit of speed and he likes to be fresh.''
Journalist acknowledged
Former Otago Daily Times racing editor Tayler Strong was acknowledged for his 50 years in racing journalism at the dual code meeting at Wingatui yesterday.
Gallop South chairman Murray Acklin presented Strong with a gift voucher to recognise Strong's half-century covering racing, including 38 years at the Otago Daily Times.
Strong reached the milestone on March 10 this year.
