Speed Explosion - Track Records and outstanding times

[Messenger]

The Maryborough track was definitely fast today
3yo Menin Gate broke the Tk Rec for 1690m in a C0 rating 1.54.3

http://www.harness.org.au/meeting-re...ic#MHC04121404

as mentioned elsewhere the first 2yo race of the season produced 1.55.8

[Messenger]

6yo mare Isabelle Delacour rated a sensational 1.54.3 in the last at Ballarat and paid 50/1
The 1710m Tk Rec is not much faster = 1.53.7

http://www.harness.org.au/meeting-re...ic#BAC04121401

[Messenger]

Taking 2.2 secs off a Tk record is really smashing it
Smudge Bromac's 1.57.1 for 2650m SS in today's YV cup did just that

Kvintet Avenger broke the trotters 2650m SS Tk Rec winning their cup in 2.01.8

[Messenger]

A late addition (but one I am not going to forget for a while)
Yesterdays $38 winner at YV broke the Tk Rec at Stawell last week when he was too strong rating 1.58.4 for 2175m on the small circuit

Edit - Just saw I did document that record but I am leaving this duplication to punish myself for missing it at $38 yesterday

[Messenger]

3/4 Track Records at Wedderburn today

http://www.harness.org.au/meeting-re...D141214&ms=vic

Both Cups
Neville Vaughan for the trotters
Narra Operative for the pacers

and Our Summer Wind took a massive 2.1 secs off the 2150m Rec

in the last Fremarks Ceejay equalled the 1750m Rec which is still slower than the 2150m Rec thanks to OSW's smashing effort today

Another trotter Majestic Grace broke the 1710 record at Ballarat last night

[Messenger]

Whats The Big Idea came within .1 sec of the Tk Rec at Horsham last Monday but was not even the Fav when he broke the Tk Rec at Terang tonight rating 1.55.3

[Messenger]

Flaming Flutter took a second off the Tk Rec winning the Cobram Cup this arvo. An excellent call - he even knew what time they ran the lead time when they broke the Tk Rec last year and so predicted it was on again this year.
(I am somewhat knew to 'listening' to races - who is the caller?)

http://www.harness.org.au/meeting-re...ic#COC28121401

[brent_L]

Flaming Flutter took a second off the Tk Rec winning the Cobram Cup this arvo. An excellent call - he even knew what time they ran the lead time when they broke the Tk Rec last year and so predicted it was on again this year.
(I am somewhat knew to 'listening' to races - who is the caller?)

http://www.harness.org.au/meeting-re...ic#COC28121401

Craig Rail is his name Kev......goes real good I reckon too. Former Queenslander.
I just watched the race (for some reason the replays weren't available until late tonight) myself and the one thing that came to mind is just how far the A graders are in front of the B graders at the moment. Flaming Flutter was beaten 8 lengths in the Cranbourne cup after securing the exact same run he had this arvo, and he is some damn good horse for me to consider a B grader. Suppose it just shows how good the good ones are at the moment.

[Richard prior]

Craig Rail is his name Kev......goes real good I reckon too. Former Queenslander.
I just watched the race (for some reason the replays weren't available until late tonight) myself and the one thing that came to mind is just how far the A graders are in front of the B graders at the moment. Flaming Flutter was beaten 8 lengths in the Cranbourne cup after securing the exact same run he had this arvo, and he is some damn good horse for me to consider a B grader. Suppose it just shows how good the good ones are at the moment.

Absolutley spot on Brent, Nothing against any of the horses in this race but the A graders are very good and Craig is an excellent race caller.

[apexguy]

A couple of more track records set during the last week. Friday 26 December at Bathurst, El Fuego driven by Amanda Turnbull went 1.53.3 over 1730 metres. At Cobram on the 28 December there was a track record in the first race T0+ Yankee Mara ran 2.1.5 mile rate over the 2,170 metres stand and this was followed up by Flaming Flutter breaking the track record in the cup which was reported in an earlier response.