Who Will Be Australia's Longest Price Winner for 2017-18

[Messenger]

While $24.80 is not a sensational return, I Am I Cried was extreme outsider of the 6 horse field in R2 at Yarra Valley today (all the other runners were <$9)

http://www.harness.org.au/meeting-results.cfm?mc=YG040917&ms=vic#YGC04091710

[Danno]

Rolling Along beaten a neck at $134.00 yesterday at Menangle is one that got away.

[Amlin]

As did Feel The Rhythm producing a 25/1 place div at Yarra Valley Monday when beaten narrowly

[Messenger]

Sheer Modern an early leader (unless somebody has something from outside of Vic) paid $54.30 at Bendigo tonight

http://www.harness.org.au/meeting-results.cfm?mc=BN070917&ms=vic#BNC07091705

[Messenger]

Bernie Winkle $74.60 at Melton tonight

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=MX220917&ms=vic#MXM22091702

[Fan of Jate]

Bernie winkle at $37 at Melton tonight. Is this bloke getting under punters guards or what?

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=MX141017

[Messenger]

Ridiculous odds - have been watching Bernie since being there to see his good 2nd at Maryborough 6 starts back and knowing how Hot the stable is running I thought he was a real chance from the draw. (But too busy with first grandchild to even watch races - 7 day old little horror head)
We are talking about Vic's leading trainer for 6 consecutive years - I just cannot forgive the asbestos burial

[Beltane]

Couldn't find the "longest priced winner this season" thread, but saw that Im Paige won race 1 at Launceston yesterday at odds of $82.10. Trained by the prolific, Ben Yole.

[Messenger]

Thanks Steve - only showing $41.30 on Vic/Tas TAB otherwise it would have been the leader
(Did you possibly have $2 on it ;))

https://www.tab.com.au/racing/2017-11-05/LAUNCESTON/T/H/1

[KTQ]

Simondu Su $72.80 at Narrogin last night

[Beltane]

Thanks Steve - only showing $41.30 on Vic/Tas TAB otherwise it would have been the leader
(Did you possibly have $2 on it ;))

https://www.tab.com.au/racing/2017-11-05/LAUNCESTON/T/H/1


Being the last of the big time spenders, I missed out again. My last big win was way back on 21 December 2002 when Left The Fakes won the Newcastle Cup, paying $97 for the win. That night I put the huge sum of $1 each way on the horse, in what it was it's best ever race.

[Fan of Jate]

Imali at Gloucester Park tonight. $91

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=GP141117

[Messenger]

Thanks Pat - $91.00 is our new leader

[Messenger]

I hope Wayne (Arlington) had something on the $56.40 winner of the 1st at Ballarat tonight

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=BA161117&fromstate=vic#BAC16111703

[Fan of Jate]

The horses form has not been too shabby, a bit surprised at the starting odds and the QIP.

[Messenger]

The form of comeback pacer Mighty Maxwell has not been too shabby either
423584 after a 2yr layoff
and at Mildura tonight he won a $7k C1
paying $54.50 as extreme outsider of the field

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=ML211117&ms=vic#MLC21111705

The running double of $393 paid unders for $32 and $54 winners

[Messenger]

Plenty of value to be found at Melton tonight

$7.60
$17.20
$52.80
$4.40
$4.60
$6.10
$1.40
$32.80
$10.50
$3.00

Josh Aiken drove both the longest and shortest price winners of the night

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=MX251117&fromstate=vic

[aussiebreno]

The parochial West Aussies would still be lauding Our Jerichos win at big odds but now have John of Arc to add to that list.

[Fan of Jate]

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=CK261117

Tibytoa at Carrick today paying $97.50

[Messenger]

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=CK261117

Tibytoa at Carrick today paying $97.50

Thanks Pat

$97.50 New Leader

and he was trained by Ben Yole who won 2 other races on the program (when he trained most of the field)

[Messenger]

Honourable mention to Right Side Up who won R3 at Maryborough today when absolute outsider of the field and paid $44.80

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=MH301117&ms=vic#MHC30111710

[Messenger]

David Murphy has done it again and I am kicking myself as I noted that he had two long shots drawn 1 tonight
Nansastar wins R1 and pays $66.60
I looked at it and thought how is he going to improve her enough in 4 days to win this final after she drew 1 in the heat and faded

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=MX011217&ms=vic#MXC01121705

[Fan of Jate]

Has done it more than twice from memory, may even be entered as a post here somewhere.

[Messenger]

Has done it more than twice from memory, may even be entered as a post here somewhere.

I have highlighted him before Pat - that is why I was mindful of him tonight but the 4 days seemed impossible

[Fan of Jate]

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=PE071217


Honourable mention for Good time Slater paying $87 at Penrith. His previous win to that was at Penrith almost 12 months to the day.

[Greg Hando]

Courage Tells at Gloucster Park $114 on STAB $146 NSW and $121 on UBET

[Messenger]

Yes Greg, the 2nd of the Drivers series at GP tonight provides us with a new leader as
Courage Tells gets up at $114.50
(He was $151 fixed)

[Fan of Jate]

Holy cow, not a bad field either and off the 8 peg as well.

[Messenger]

Honourable mention to Shesasundon paying $52.80
Rank outsider in an 11 horse field and she got the chocolates in the R7 trot at Bendigo tonight

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=BN141217&fromstate=vic#BNC14121708

[Adaptor]

Honourable mention to Shesasundon paying $52.80
Rank outsider in an 11 horse field and she got the chocolates in the R7 trot at Bendigo tonight

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=BN141217&fromstate=vic#BNC14121708

Here's a Bendigo District winner that scored at VERY Long Odds: Longest Priced winner ever at the Royal Showgrounds.

The info is from well known country race vet Greg Hargeaves and verified by John Peck, and The Age Trotting Calendar of that year

In 1949, Col Stevenson from Fenton's Creek near Wedderburn was working as a builder at Mt Gambier.
His brother Ted had a pacer, Miss Fenton (with form reading 0 0 0) racing at the Royal Showgrounds Melbourne .
Col chartered a light plane to fly to Melbourne to get to the Showgrounds ( no TAB or legal off course betting then !).
He put his money on.
Miss Fenton was 100 to 1 with the bookmakers, BUT paid 609 to 1 on the on-course tote. Col collected more than half the tote pool.

There is a house on a farm at Fenton's Creek that was built with the proceeds.

[Messenger]

Interesting stuff Wayne

Sadly Miss Fenton's family died out recently
She was the 5th dam of good trotting mare and Gp1 winner Villa Glory (1993)

http://classicfamilies.net/cf/FamilyWinners.aspx?FamilyNumber=A196

The only other name you will notice in the family's achievements is Villa's mum who won the nearby Wedderburn Trotters Cup
Villa Glory had no luck in the barn, producing only one foal - Sir Pegasus (winner of 10) before she died in foal in 2009

This is where you will find Fenton's Creek, for those of you who didn't know like me

https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Fentons+Creek+VIC+3518/@-36.3934548,143.4916071,9.38z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x6ad085882b21fd1f:0x40579a430a08d 60!8m2!3d-36.5562359!4d143.5647819

[Messenger]

Honourable mention to Extra in R2 Swan Hill tonight getting home at $78.10

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=FD110118&fromstate=vic#FDC11011803

[Messenger]

Chaos Confusion $77.70 an honorable mention

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=WN110318&fromstate=vic#WNC11031803

[Messenger]

A most creditable attempt at the title by Surbiton Jaxon at Geelong tonight - paying $91.80 notching up his first win at his 34th start (not many for a 9yo)

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=GE280318&fromstate=vic#GEC28031804

The leader however is still Courage Tells at $114.50 (see post 27)

[hugdon]

WA Oaks winner tonight at GP Our Major Mama 139/1

[Messenger]

Thanks Jim - we have a new leader

WA Oaks winner Our Major Mama $139.80

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=GP040518#GPM04051866

If you had $1 on the Trifecta, you were the only one and collected over $18k (part of the First 4 pool jackpotted)

[Richard prior]

Great drive

[Messenger]

$110 at only its 3rd start - I hope the Males had something on him

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=BA090518&fromstate=vic#BAC09051808

[Richard prior]

The Trifecta would have paid a bit Kev, Standing starts for young trotters not my idea of fun, Surely they could have run that as a Mobile and put the backmarkers on the 2nd line, Only a thought but at least it gives all the horses a fair chance of Trotting away

[aussiebreno]

Struggle to find a bigger priced winner than Geelong rc3 in the thoroughbreds today. $170 home/top tote but $401 fixed and upwards of $800 on betfair

[Messenger]

I would hope the owner Mrs Walker got some of the $46k win pool. Broughty Ferry was only having her sixth start despite being a 5yo mare. She had not started for over a year but in her last campaign had form 9-7-4

[Messenger]

She might not have been that long but 2yo trotter Walkabout Sunrise was the complete outsider of the field when she won and paid $32.90 at Bendigo tonight

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=BN090618&fromstate=vic#BNC09061813

[KTQ]

Stir It Up won at $99 a win and $13.80 a place yesterday in race 4 at Pinjarra
Long odds considering he won 3 starts ago

[Beltane]

2YO filly, Karalta Moondance won the Tasracing Evicus Final at odds of $81 to collect a cool $20k in Hobart tonight.

[Messenger]

Good money on offer there tonight Steve, surprised to see only 5 in the Dandy Patch

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=EH220618

[Dot]

Emma a bit busy to send anything over this week Kev!

[Messenger]

Last night was the night to back her - she won another 4 Vicbred Super series heats paying $1.60, $4.80, $4.40, and $8.80

[aussiebreno]

Maid of Teak $123 at Albury today. They wen't 2.04.8 and it paddled down the straight and stewards QIP. The amount of stuff they miss and then they do a QIP for that.

[Messenger]

She only paid $31.40 but Desert Flyer was extreme outsider of the 7 horse field when she won R6 at Melton tonight

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=MX180718&fromstate=vic#MXC18071805

[Messenger]

10yo Lights And Music wins at Bendigo - extreme outsider of the field and pays $50.50

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=BN200718&fromstate=vic#BNC20071802

[Messenger]

I am thinking the Pell's should be very jolly tonight
Not only do they make sure of their Vicbred bonus by choosing to have Izzy Jolie race in the $5k 2yo at Melton today (One of the reasons David Martin gave for retaining the $5k races see Industry Indicators thread post 40)
I am figuring they must have been one of the few to have anything on her as she paid $73 - I am assuming all owners would have something on their horse going around for the first time

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=MX060818&fromstate=vic#MXC06081807

[Messenger]

Gloria Council's mare Rigel failed to notch a win in her first campaign as a 4yo but a year off has done her wonders
She won her C0 in a $5k race and paid $16
She made it 2 in a row and both at Hamilton, when she won a $7k C1 today and paid $38
Despite having won a fortnight ago she was outsider of the field

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=HM090818#HMC09081810

[Messenger]

Thanks Jim - we have a new leader

WA Oaks winner Our Major Mama $139.80

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=GP040518#GPM04051866

If you had $1 on the Trifecta, you were the only one and collected over $18k (part of the First 4 pool jackpotted)

Our Major Mama is looking the likely winner but with only 9 days of the season to go
White House Sweet has had a real dip and got up at $122 at Shep tonight

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=SP230818&fromstate=vic#SPC23081809

[Messenger]

WA Oaks winner Our Major Mama at $139.80 was the longest price winner for the 2017-18 season