Alford’s four-win haul
Warragul Harness Racing Club officials were pleased with the attendance at its first Christmas Eve race meeting.
The race meeting featured the club's first “Lend A Hand” lunch. More than 150 patrons - young and old - attended, after the club sought nominations from local charities of those in the community doing it tough and who otherwise might not have been able to join in the Christmas spirit.
The lunch gained support of numerous volunteers and local charity groups, along with funding from the State Government's Victorian Racing Industry Fund.
Patrons were also treated to live music, carriage rides and a visit from Santa.
Club manager Tara Kiker praised the Warragul Harness Racing Club committee, sponsors and volunteers who worked hard behind the scenes to make the lunch a success.
It is the first of a number of new initiatives the committee is looking to implement in an effort to increase awareness of the trotting sport across the community.
The racing highlight was the fourwin haul to premier driver Chris Alford, who had also driven four winners at the Bendigo meeting the previous night.
Alford's winners were “Mach Cruiser”, “Courageous Desire”, “Misty Cullen” and “Magical Delight”, the latter three trained by Drouin West horseman Gary Quinlan.
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