Members of the passionate Cranbourne Club 21 syndicate will be in full voice when Harley Lane tackles tonight’s Nutrien Equine Classic final for three-year-old fillies.
The lightly-raced daughter of Lather Up produced an eye-catching finale to run third in her heat last Friday, which followed an impressive maiden win at her home track on March 23.
Cranbourne Club 21 has 60 members, with individuals charged a small monthly fee to race a team of horses within the syndicate. Horses are leased and sent to trainers based out of the Cranbourne training centre, with Harley Lane prepared by top horsewoman Jayne Davies.
Cranbourne Harness Racing Club facilitates the syndicate, with trotters Copacabana and Naked Ambition among the best-performed horses raced since its inception in 2018.
“We approached (owner-breeder) Bruce Edward and he was good enough to lease Harley Lane after she qualified at Melton a month or two back, and she’s done a good job,” club president and syndicate manager David Scott said.
“Her last run from back in the field was very, very good. She’s drawn poorly on Friday night, but we think the syndicate can have some real good fun with her.”
Harley Lane will be driven by leading reinsman James Herbertson and starts from barrier 11 in the $125,000 event. Emma Stewart has Victorian heat winners Ivseenheavenslight and Beach Diamond in gates nine and 12 respectively.