ALL roads will lead to Inverell this Sunday for a nine-race program at the Inverell Harness Racing Club, with Tamworth reinswoman Emma Ison making her debut there.
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The Teal Appeal still active, so patrons will see teal trousers throughout the afternoon.
Ison will make her race debut in the Best Employment Service Pace – a race in which she will be pitted against her brothers.
Sam Ison has drawn the one barrier with Bassey, while her Tom Ison has drawn the nine barrier with Sir Pickles Yumyum. Emma’s first drive is behind Fear No Evil, which is trained by her father Andy.
She will follow that up with a drive for her father behind Franco Seville in the Wade Street Meats Pace.
All reports are that the Teal Appeal is going well, with NSW reinswomen driving 60 winners so far.
THE Miracle Mile was in the spotlight worldwide last Saturday at Menangle when My Field Marshal took out the $750,000 Grand Circuit race and set a new race and track record with a mile rate 1.46.9 for 1609 metres.
With the fastest mile rate ever outside North America, My Field Marshal grabbed the race win over Jilliby Kung Fu. The horse is trained by Tim Butt, and his brother Anthony Butt handled the reins.
STILL touching on the Miracle Mile, albeit of a smaller kind. Well done to Chloe Formosa, who now has one important win over her father Michael after driving Lumberjack Willie to capture the Mini Trots Miracle Mile at Menangle last Saturday.
Michael was proud of his daughter.
“We are just so thrilled for her,” he said. “I haven’t won a Miracle Mile, so she’s already got one up on me.”
It was a good preamble for Chloe, who will be at Tamworth over Easter competing in the Australasian Mini Trot Championships.
Special mention also to Tamworth’s Tanner Brown who competed at the Miracle Mile night in Sydney.
SAD to hear this week of the passing of Glenice Douglas (nee Swan) who will be laid on Friday afternoon in Gunnedah.
Glenice was one of a handful of women who were pioneers in the sport of harness racing back in the 1970s and 80s in the North West and enjoyed the sport along with her brother Ivan White when they raced horses like Office Craig, Craigadee and Georgia Lad. Glenice had training and driving success.
To Glenice’s family – our condolences.
DON’T forget if you looking for harness racing, head to Inverell this Sunday for nine races (the first race is set to go at 1.15pm) and then the following Sunday head to Armidale for their Carnival of Cups meeting.
