Jewels barrier draw is unfair says Jim Curtin

The harness racing trainer of New Zealand's most exciting pacer believes the barrier draw conditions for Saturday's Harness Jewels are unfair. Jim Curtin says that is not just because his superstar pacer Franco Emirate has drawn the outside of the front line in Saturday's 4-year-old male pace at Ashburton.

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"...stars like Gomeo Romeo and Pure Power, who are well capable of a sub 1:52 mile"

Really? The New Zealand record is Kiwi Ingenuity's 1.52.1....The C & G record is Auckland Reactor's 1.52.9.
Are Gomeo Romeo and Pure Power that good that they can 'easily' eclipse these two from the record books??