The dust has settled and the opening day of the Adelaide Racing Carnival will long be remembered for all the right reasons.

Lachlan Neindorf has landed a breakthrough Group 1 win at Morphettville.

Lachlan Neindorf produced the ride of his life aboard Climbing Star to claim an emotional home town win in the $1m Robert Sangster Stakes at Morphettville on Saturday.

Climbing Star is returning to Adelaide in search of more Black Type.

Leading rider Lachlan Neindorf is confident he’ll be back in the saddle next Saturday after injuring his arm in a race fall at Murray Bridge on Wednesday.