Brad’s first starter
Young Warragul trotting trainer Brad Walters will prepare his first race starter on his home track tomorrow afternoon.
Brad trains the six-year-old trotting mare Miss Intense, who lines up for her debut race in the opening event at the twilight meeting at the Warragul Pacing Bowl.
On breeding, Miss Intense could make the grade - she is a half-sister to the former outstanding local trotter Billy Royle, trained by Jenni Lewis, who owns Miss Intense.
Miss Intense is trained on the track, and Brad will know exactly how the course will race on Wednesday, given that he is in charge of preparing the Pacing Bowl for racing.
He is a graduate of the Gippsland Harness Training Centre, and will be looking forward to seeing his horse compete on Wednesday.
Wednesday’s race is a local affair - as well as Miss Intense five other local trainers are represented in the nine-horse field, the largest number of district trained horses in a Trotters Handicap at Warragul for some time.
Hardest of the locals to beat will be Omy Son, an impressive winner on the track last month, who has also won again since.
Trafalgar trotter Slancio is experienced, and ran a nice second to Omy Son at his first run from a spell last time out.
Last start local winners Sammy Seelster and Zipping Elmo have come up with good barrier draws in an attempt to repeat the dose on Wednesday.
Entry is free to the six-race card which kicks off at 2.33pm, with a host of children’s activities planned for the school holiday event.
Come and try Trots
People interested in starting careers in the harness industry or seeing how a racing training stable runs on a trial race day can attend a ‘Come and Try Day’ at the Gippsland Harness Training Centre (GHTC).
The centre, which operates a fully operational stable with racing horses, will be open on Saturday January 28 from 8am to 12.30pm to showcase staff, students and horses as they participate in trial races at the Warragul Pacing Bowl barrier trials.
For more information on the Gippsland Harness Training Centre phone Community College Gippsland on (03) 5622 6000 or email info@ccg.asn.au.