A NARROW DEFEAT IS NO DISHONOUR WHEN YOU GIVE YOUR ALL..
"TROT TACTICS"..29/08/2009..
Well,the local juvenile star,Lanercost,failed by only a half neck to write his name on the Breeders Crown Honour Board last Sunday at Victoria's Tabcorp Park.Fernvale based trainer/driver,Darrel Graham was far from disappointed with the the colt's effort,pointing out that it took the New Zealand 2yo of the year,Smiling Shard,and a brilliant 1-57.8 mile rate to bring about the narrow defeat.Importantly,Lanercost fought back strongly when headed in the run home.$46,650 jumped into the bank account for second placing,and,while the colt is enjoying a well earned spell,Darrel Graham will be making long range plans for a spectacular 3yo campaign,based on his last three runs at the highest level.
Natalie Rasmussen is in the spotlight again.This time it's not through the sensational performances of Blacks A Fake,but it's a trailblazing performance just the same.Ms Rasmussen has an unbeatable lead in the Albion Park Drivers Premiership for the season which finishes tonight. Rasmussen,currently sitting on 57 winners is 12 ahead of nearest rival,Shane Graham with only 10 races to go.Both are likely to add to their totals tonight but it won't affect the end result.Natalie Rasmussen is the only female to be inducted into The Queensland Harness Racing Hall Of Fame.There doesn't seem to be much left for this superstar of the sulky to achieve,but,in this case,the sky is the only limit..
Marburg races again,today week,September 05.There are three big factors which should entice you to the course.Good racing,excellent snackbar food,and the fixed-odds provided by the bookies.There is something stimulating about the contest between punter and bag-man,a battle of opinions to be decided by four-legged third parties out on the track.It is a soul less process to bet with a machine which reaps it's share without risk.Get out to Marburg and bet with the men..Regards,Denis..