Champion trotter Tornado Valley on target to break $1m barrier
Champion trotter Tornado Valley on target to break $1m barrier by Adam Hamilton Kate Gath and Tornado Valley Image: Ashlea Brennan
Champion trotter Tornado Valley s first trip down the highway to Geelong could be a historic one.
The 10-time Group 1 winner and former Inter Dominion champion is poised to smash through the $1 million stakemoney barrier if he wins the Group 3 Sundons Gift Trotters’ free-for-all at Geelong’s Beckley Park on Saturday night.
It would make Tornado Valley just the third Aussie-trained trotter to top $1 million in earnings. Sundons Gift ($1,275,264) and Keystone Del ($1,063,560) are the other two. Australasia’s highest earner is the great Lyell Creek, but much of his thumping $2,256,724 was earned during a stint in North America.
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There are two meetings to look at on Saturday night, with Group 1 action in Melton plus races in Menangle.
Below are the best bets for the respective programs.
Melton
Best bet: Multi (Race 1, Number 5/Race 2, Number 1/Race 4, Number 3)
Multi these three up to win and you should get around $2.60 or $2.70, which looks good value. The first two are former Kiwis that make their Australian debut for Andy Gath and each looked outstanding in trials here earlier this week. Barring bad luck, they should win. The last leg is President Roydon, who looks destined for the top grade and has come back in super order. There is a bit of depth to this line-up, but he looks so progressive.
There’s a real State of Origin feel about this Hunter Cup.
The marquee race of harness racing’s Summer Of Glory looks a match in two been Victoria’s superstar Lochinvar Art and the defending champion, NSW pin-up pacer King Of Swing.
They’ve clashed three times with King Of Swing holding a 2-1 advantage, but it was their latest meeting which turned the tide and is why Lochinvar Art is TAB’s $1.70 pre-post Hunter Cup favourite and King Of Swing is $3 second elect for the February 6 feature.
Lochinvar Art came from a worse draw, did more work and soundly beat a gallant King Of Swing in track record time in the Group 1 Victoria Cup at Melton on October 10.
Harness racing Summer Of Glory ready to rumble
Harness racing Summer Of Glory ready to rumble by Adam Hamilton
There s a real State of Origin feel about this Hunter Cup.
The marquee race of harness racing’s Summer Of Glory looks a match in two between Victoria’s superstar Lochinvar Art and the defending champion, NSW pin-up pacer King Of Swing.
They’ve clashed three times, with King Of Swing holding a 2-1 advantage, but it was their latest meeting which turned the tide and is why Lochinvar Art is TAB’s $1.70 pre-post Hunter Cup favourite and King Of Swing is $3 second elect for the February 6 feature.