There were 78,500 people at Flemington on Melbourne Cup day 1976. Those still living, hold indelible memories of their visit to the historic course on the day mother nature threw a tantrum.
When it comes to racetrack performances there are wins and there are wins. Those punters who’d hammered Shadows Of Love into favouritism in Saturday’s Midway groaned in unison…
The Midway Hcp concept was widely lauded by racing participants when introduced on metropolitan tracks last July. The fortieth edition last Saturday created a milestone result for Wyong trainer Kim Waugh.
Kim Waugh was quietly confident Great News would vindicate her short odds in Saturday’s Provincial Championship Qualifier at Gosford, but didn’t expect the four year old mare to win with such ridiculous ease.
