Blitzthemcalder again proved why their is such a big boom on him.
For trotting lovers it doesn't get much better than Tabcorp Park Melton on Friday night.
It was night that promised much and delivered on almost every level with superstars new and old emerging.
Im Stately kicked the night off in style in the juvenile colts and geldings division, trotting straight to the front in the early stages and cruising through the race to turn it on off the back.
Miracle had the sit on his back but although he tried valiantly, he couldn't match the sustained speed of the $1.20 chance. The official margin was a widening 31 metres on the line with Miracle safely holding down second and Spidergrace finishing off into third.
The mile rate was clocked in 2:01.9 with a genuine 58.9 last half for the squaregaiters.
Blitzthemcalder, with some knock on him, worked off the arm to hold the top and even the tote punters who deserted him pre-race would have been kicking themselves after 200 metres.
The brilliantly actioned son of Metropolitan trotted strongly in front and increased the tempo throughout the race to give no other three-year-old colt or gelding a chance.
The official margin was just over 15 metres with the well backed Sun Of Sonoko sneaking through for second in front of Soho Ledger who came through the pegline at big odds for third.
A 58.9 last half marked the 1:59.6 mile rate for one of the most promising squaregaiters in the nation.
Spidergirl continued the theme of favourites winning as she was another who held the top from her polemarking draw.
Expected by many to be crossed by Maori Time, it wasn't to be in the early stages as Chris Alford hunted through for the second of a big double after piloting the previous winner.
She showed no mercy in the run home, recording the most devastating victory of the night, racing away by over 40 metres on the line to crush her rivals who were headed by Frances Annie and Fiftyshadesofbrown.
The mile rate was 2:00.5 with a last half of 60.2.
Brunelleschi made is three squaregaiters on the trot to claim back-to-back Empire Stallions Vicbred Super Series wins.
Negating the awkward draw, the Amy Tubbs-trained and driven gelding by Tennotrump worked to the breeze in the middle stages then ground their rivals into the ground by eight metres at the post.
Sundons Promise, Shes An Image and Zedalite all fought on well but were no match for the ever improving Brunelleschi.
The mile was stopped in 2:01.6 with a last half a speedy 58.6.
Claudys Princess made it a Group 1 win at just her third start as she ran away from her rivals.
The two-year-old filly had to contend with an awkward inside of the second line draw but with master reinsman Gavin Lang in the cart, it was never a problem.
The daughter of Bacardi Lindy continued the theme of big margins, scoring by almost 10 metres from Edge Hill and race favourite Four Lillies.
The mile recorded in 2:06.5 with a 60.6 last half mile.
