Harley prize Hell of idea

THE Gold Coast Turf Club hopes to attract speed horses from around Australia by offering an unusual prize for the winning trainer of its Bat Out Of Hell dash.

The club will give the winning trainer a Harley-Davidson Fat Boy motorcycle as a prize.

The Bat Out Of Hell is run over 900m and has been the unofficial speed championship for Queensland and northern NSW horses for more than a decade.

The race is usually run at the Magic Millions carnival in January but this year has been switched to Hollindale Stakes day on May 5.

The club hopes to attract trainers from around Australia with their best speed horses.