Sizzling Time on the Cards

18 November 2003
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Monday, November 17, 2003

FRIDAY nights $50,000 Cordina Chickens Sprint will be one the last opportunities for horses to impress NSWHRC Directors for a start in the $600,000 SEW Eurodrive Miracle Mile at Harold Park on November 28.

With only a maximum of three invitations still to be given, everything will be on the line for the horses contesting the sprint.

This is how they will line up in barrier order (click on each horse for profile):

No

Horse

Trainer

Driver

1

Tss Posidon USA

Dennis Wilson

Dennis Wilson

2

Franco Heir NZ

Martin Herbert

John Caldow

3

Royal Batchelor NZ

Peter Morris

Peter Morris

4

Mont Denver Gold

Barry Alford

Chris Alford

5

Smooth Satin

Steve Turnbull

Steve Turnbull

6

Loyal Deputy NZ

John Tapp

Greg Bennett

7

Thorpedo

Neal Wardle

Michael Formosa

8

Flashing Red

Alistair Barnes

Chris Petroff

9

Selby Bromac NZ

Brian Hancock

Blake Fitzpatrick

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Among the field of nine contesting the rich event include former American pacer, TSS Posidon – the fastest pacer going into SEW Eurodrive Miracle Mile contention with a 1:49.3 time to his credit.

Amongst other highly rated pacers vying for invitations include 2001 Miracle Mile winner; Smooth Satin, 2003 AG Hunter Cup winner; Mont Denver Gold, Grand Circuit winner; Thorpedo and star Queenslander, Flashing Red.

The $50,000 Cordina Chicken Sprint is only one of the feature events on Friday night’s program, along with the 2003 Cordina Chicken Farms Ladyship Mile.

Patrons that pay $10 entry through the gates before 8pm will receive $30 of ‘Harold Park Money’ that can be spent on food and beverages throughout the racecourse.

For further information, contact the NSW Harness Racing Club (02) 9660 3688

 

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