Tim O'Connor reflects on his favourite achievements from Greg Sugars' incredible harness racing career.
How will history remember Catch A Wave?
Unclad, the very impressive winner of the Haras Des Trotteurs 2YO Trot at Melton on Saturday when having only his second start, is exploding the well-worn theory of a decline in the racing quality of foals born late in a broodmare’s career.
In a harness racing season full of surprises, what Greg Sugars has achieved might just be the greatest.
The harness season ends tomorrow night with the $250,000 Trillian Trust Auckland Cup meeting, with Sugars trying to win the Cup for the second time in seven months with Better Eclipse.
Bronte Nieuwenburg has taken a deep dive into the upcoming Saturday night meeting at Melton, using stats and sectional times to break down the key runners.
From the quickest out of the gates to the fastest swoopers and top overall performers, here’s a look at the best of each race, with a focus on horse, race, map and track stats.
Victorian-trained trotters have dominated the first quarter of the Australasian season - and the numbers tell the story.