Just WOW!
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Just WOW!
Smoken Up is simply without peer over the mile and the facts and figures show that, In his 6 big wins at Menangle, his average speed for the mile is 1.50.6, this is astonishing. I to would have loved to see horses of the calibre of Popular Alm and Mount Eden go around on a track like Menangle. It's very hard to compare horses from a different era's but old Trigger has certainly set the standard for years to come. Last nights race was another head shaking performance, he's taken 6/10ths off the track record as a 11yr old. I remember years ago they brought Village Kid back as an old horse and he time trialled in a World Record time for older pacers. It would be great to see trigger attempt something like this before he retires or even as his swan song and this would certainly cement his place with the Immortals of pacing if he could achieve it. He's certainly achieved immortal status in our part of the world already.
Richard, I read somewhere that Smoken Up's 1.49.9 at Menangle a few weeks ago was a World Record for an 11yo
Triggers run of 149.9, made him the fastest 11yr old ever. Being able to run these times at his age, defies logic,
Unbelievable warrior!
Thanks for that guys, I probably overlooked it. Hope Xmas was good to all. Pretty sure that Paul (Toohard) and his young bloke Luke would have been there last night.
What a fighter, great to watch tonight.
Hope the press writes some good stories about Trigger and not the other current event involving Douglas.....the sport needs it
Maybe the sport needs both - we have to get rid of the maggots. I wonder whether half the big boys aren't cheats. Had a well known racing identity say to me that harness may not exist in a few years (no doubt partly stirring me) but maybe as a hobby enthusiasts sport it would be cleaner.
What a horse! Sends shivers down my spine every time I watch him run!
King Kong! Amazing!
imagine how many races he would have won with a good driver