SEW Eurodrive Victoria Cup

05 February 2003
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5 February, 2003

 

Leading Victorian reinsman Chris Alford?s decision to stick with his father Barry?s emerging star Mont Denver Gold has opened the door for Kiwi reinsman Tony Herlihy (pictured) to notch Victoria Cup win number three.

 

Alford had also been engaged to drive the in-form New Zealander Facta Non Verba, but, in the end, the family connection won through.

 

Herlihy was the logical choice for trainers Mike Berger and Warren Rich as a replacement for Alford, as he had already planned to be on hand to drive his brilliant three-year-old Bellas Boy in a heat of the Metalcorp Victoria Derby and top trotter Frugal Echo in the $30,000 SKY Channel Dullard Trotters Cup.

 

Herlihy, who is widely regarded as one of Australasia?s finest horsemen of the post war era, reined the Barry Purdon-trained star Chokin to an explosive victory in the 1994 Victoria Cup.

 

Four years later Herlihy showed exquisite timing to snatch a thrilling last stride win in the 1998 Victoria Cup behind Brabham, at the expense of his great friend Brian Hancock?s champion Our Sir Vancelot.

 

Brabham was trained by Herlihy?s brother-in-law Mark Purdon, the man behind Young Rufus, one of the favourite for this year?s renewal.

 

 

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