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Don't write off Queen Elida just yet

Don't write off Queen Elida just yet

Champion driver Chris Alford has warned punters to drop off star trotting mare Queen Elida at their own peril.

Alford, who recently topped an Australasian record 8000 career wins, says Queen Elida is as good as any trotter he’s driven and getting back close to her very best just in time for Friday night’s stellar inaugural $NZ600,000 TAB Trot at Cambridge

Hamilton: The battle for the next great pacer is on

Hamilton: The battle for the next great pacer is on

The pecking order for Australasia’s top pacers makes for a fascinating discussion.

It is why the back half of 2024, especially the open-class features, like the Blacks A Fake, Len Smith, Victoria Cup and Inter Dominion shape as terrific contests.

There is no doubt Leap To Fame is a clear top seed.