The first Tuesday in November is the race that stops a nation (a work colleague claims its now the race that stops the world) and well it maybe, but the second Tuesday is the harnessrace that stops the southern hemisphere is conducted next Tuesday at Addington.
The New Zealand Trotting Cup (so called even though it’s a pacing event) over 2 miles standing start brings together a field of 15 super stars from the land of the long white cloud and two Aussies.
The Aussies main hope appears to be Arden Rooney was the winner of the New Zealand Cup warm up race the Kaikoura Cup after missing the start and settling in the last four Kerryn Manning sent the race favourite forward with a lap and half to go to sit outside the leader Mossdale Connor at the 1000 metre mark.
Manning declared the leader on and the Bettors Delight 6 year old took the lead before the turn to hold off Messini by a half head.
On Tuesday Arden Rooney has drawn barrier eight and will need to begin better than he did at Kaikoura to find a forward position.
Joining Arden Rooney to represent Australia is the Dean Braun trained ImCorzin Terror who has settled in well at Mark Jones stables at Woodend Beach although drawn the second line ImCorzin Terror if he gets the breaks could well be in the finish.
Jones a former winner of the World Drivers Championship will take the reins on Tuesday on board the Western Terror eight year old who races in New Zealand as Corzin Terror
It’s an open cup this year here’s hoping the two Aussies do us proud;a Australian has not won the New Zealand Cup since My Lighting Blue was successful in 1987. Flashing Red owned in Australia won back to back New Zealand Cup in 2006/7 but was trained in NZ when he won by team Butt.
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