The Jet Roofing Kilmore Pacing Cup has been won by some of harness racing’s great names since its inaugural staging in 1964 and the 2024 running is set for this Friday night.
Master New South Wales trainer Jason Grimson will target the race with recent stable acquisitions Major Moth and District Attorney, while Triple Eight (Jess Tubbs), Tango Tara (Andy Gath), Bulletproof Boy (Scott Ewen) and Like A Wildfire (Emma Stewart) will join last year’s champ Better Eclipse (Tubbs) as top Victorian pacers chasing victory in the $75,000 Group 2.
FIELD
1 BULLETPROOF BOY (Scott Ewen/Scott Ewen)
2 KOWALSKI ANALYSIS (Em 1) (David Lewis/Lochie Cook (C))
3 TRIPLE EIGHT NZ (Jess Tubbs/Greg Sugars)
4 DISTRICT ATTORNEY (Jason Grimson/Jack Callaghan (C))
5 TANGO TARA NZ (Andy Gath/Kate Gath)
6 MAJOR MOTH (Jason Grimson/Jack Callaghan (C))
7 BETTER ECLIPSE (Jess Tubbs/Greg Sugars)
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8 JILLIBYJACKSPARROW (Paddy Lee/Glen Craven)
9 LIKE A WILDFIRE NZ (Emma Stewart)
10 PERFECT STRIDE NZ (Shane Sanderson/Ryan Sanderson (C))
11 HELLUVA NZ (John Justice/Ewa Justice (C))
12 HECTOR NZ (Andy Gath/Kate Gath)
13 EXOTIC BUSHRANGER (Michael Stanley/Michael Stanley) ODM
The MC Labour Kilmore Trotters Cup also looks an intriguing affair, with five horses to race off the 30m handicap.
They include star Gath-trained recruit Callmethebreeze, Chris Svanosio’s Arcee Phoenix, impressive weekend winner Keayang Chucky for Marg Lee, John Justice-prepared Mufasa Metro and One Over All for Tubbs.