Another big night for the All Stars barn

Harness racing fans on both sides of the Tasman have gotten use to the All Stars barn having nights that most trainers only dream about.

Last night at Menangle the all conquering Kiwi barn had three runners involved and as has become the norm they produced three winners.

First up was the rejuvenated Smolda who showed yet again that he back at his best and is cherry ripe heading to the Queensland Winter Carnival.

Away well from barrier 10, driver Mark Purdon sent him forward early and he lobbed the one by one with a lap to go. 

From there he was always travelling like the winner and whenMark eased Smolda out on the last corner, he quickly put paid to them,

The son of Courage Under Fire was recording his 21st victory at just his 38th start and took his earnings with last nights win over the $670,000 mark.

The second winner was the two year old filly Golden Goddess who made it two from two lifetime with another easy win.

Driver Mark Purdon let the daughter of Art Major find her feet early before taking the lead after 200 metres.

Buttoning off during the middle stages,Mark let her run from the 400 metres and she dashed home in 26.6 without too much effort for another impressive win.

She stopped the clock at 1:55.1 which was three seconds slower than the other semi-final winner Heaven Trend but Golden Goddess did appear to have plenty up her sleeve and the final should be highly competitive. 

The third winner for the night was the outstanding two year Waikiki Beach who made it eight from eight with another impressive victory.

Sent straight to the front by driver Mark Purdon in a 27.9 first quarter, Waikiki Beach ambled through the next two quarters before sprinting home in 26.7 to remind everybody why he is the favourite for the Breeders Challenge final.

The scary thing was the son of Somebeachsomewhere looked a bit burly last night and should strip a much fitter horse for the final in two weeks time.

An interesting sidelight of last nights three winners from the All Stars barn was that all three were bred in Australia.

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