Victoria Cup

Superstar jockey Blake Shinn and champion pacer Leap To Fame have more in common than you think. Both are chasing huge career firsts on Saturday.

Grant Dixon conceded Leap To Fame’s quest to win his first Victoria Cup “got way harder” after drawing the worst possible barrier in Saturday night’s feature.

Champion Queensland pacer Leap To Fame is the standout entry for this year’s Sportsbet Victoria Cup, heading into the $250,000 feature at Melton on October 18 as the $1.30 favourite.

Grant Dixon has swung a surprise change of plans in his quest to win the Cox Plate of harness racing, the Group 1 Victoria Cup, for the first time with his champion pacer Leap To Fame.

Mission accomplished.

The decision to swing more major races on to Victoria Cup night and make it an extravaganza has worked, even three weeks before it plays out.

The search is on.
With defending champion Swayzee locked in for another tilt at the $250,000 Group 1 Victoria Cup, the drive on recently crowned TAB Eureka winner Bay Of Biscay is up for grabs.

Leap To Fame and Bay Of Biscay’s iconic Victoria Cup clash will be broadcast nationally, live and free, on the Seven Network, bringing an unprecedented audience to Victorian harness racing’s showcase night.

Young star Bay Of Biscay may have booked himself a ticket to take on Australasia’s champion pacer Leap To Fame after an historic win in the world’s richest race, the $2.1mil TAB Eureka, at Menangle last night (Saturday).

The racing career of Act Now has come to an end with breeder-owner Bruce Edward announcing the 10-time Group winner is set to begin stud duties.

Leap To Fame’s stranglehold on Victoria Cup favouritism became vice-like after a “perfect” barrier draw in Saturday night’s $300,000 Group…