Today marks the 122nd running of what has become New Zealand and possibly Australia's biggest trotting meeting,
The race promises to be a hum-dinger with 16 of our and Australia's top pacers.
At time of writing Leap To Fame is the definite favourite paying $1.80 and Swayzee second favourite paying $6.00 Both lead a strong Aussie contingent all keen to take home the $800,000. stake money and the prestigious NZ Trotting Cup.
Having said that, there's a strong field of our own horses easily capable of taking out the honours. For example, Mo'unga, Republican Party, Merlin and The Lazarus Effect should be there or there abouts. While we're at it, let's not forget a horse in the race with strong Southland connections. That's Tact MacLeod. He's been away for a while recovering from injury. He's had a few runs this season and is showing some glimpses of previous form. While Tact is an outsider on the TAB it would be really great to see him in the placings and the money,
A possible factor that we haven't mentioned yet, the weather, it doesn't look like it'll be a classic spring day in Christchurch. MetService is forecasting mostly cloudy with patchy rain or drizzle. Northeasterlies. Hmmmmm.
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The Go Media NZ Trotting Cup over 3200m goes at 5.48 this afternoon.