If in doubt, back the ladies! That was evident at the Tamworth harness meeting last week when five of the eight winners were driven by women.
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Maitland’s Laura Spencer and Lily Hosking, along with Clifton-based Lola Weidemann, Sydney-based Madi Young and Tamworth’s own Sarah Rushbrook, all enjoyed success at the meeting.
And the prices the winners paid? Christian Shannon for Rushbrook paid $32.40, Always Ivy for Spencer paid $11.50, Western Safari $5.30 for Maddi Young, Casual River $22.50 for Lily Hosking and Lehmann $3.70 for Lola Weidemann.
In another highlight at the meeting, the HRNSW country junior driver encouragement award winner, Brad Elder, scored a double with Bennys A Virgin and Gottashopearly.
Meanwhile, Tamworth trainer and reinsman Danny Mackney once again produced a sterling win out of Who Killed Kenny.
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LAZARUS rose to take out the big Group 1 $800,000 Christchurch Casino New Zealand Cup at Addington last Tuesday with Australian representative Tiger Tara finishing a creditable third.
Champion pacer Lazarus became the latest dual winner after commencing as the shortest-priced favourite in the race’s history. Lazarus started at odds of $1.40.
Lazarus had a five and three-quarter-lengths win over Jacks Legend while Tiger Tara (Todd McCarthy) filled third despite breaking with 800 metres remaining.
As a five-year-old, Lazarus has had 31 wins from 36 race starts and over $2.6 million in prize money.
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THE Menangle harness meeting on Tuesday saw a very rare happen in the second race.
Reinsman Darren Binskin was celebrating his birthday and received a surprise in the Christmas Club Menangle Trotters Mobile when behind Scenic Sky.
With 150m to go, Binskin lost his helmet in the home straight. Stewards were all across it with a $400 fine to Binskin for failing to secure the clasp.
There was one consolation for Binskin – he finished third in the race.
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HARNESS racing heads to Inverell this Sunday with a six-race card and plenty of action is assured.
The Tamworth Mini Trots will also be on-course with mini-drivers Reba Brown and Jarvis Munsie making their debut.
The little five-year-olds are another generation about to kick-start their harness racing careers.
Harness racing returns to Tamworth on Friday, November 24.
