Eight race trots card for Warragul Monday

Eight even races highlight the harness racing program at Warragul this Monday afternoon.

Two qualifying heats of the Ken Miller Memorial race will be staged for horses with no more than two career wins.

The first five across the line in each heat are guaranteed a place in the $8825 Final at Warragul's following meeting on May 2.

Many of the heat runners are locally trained, with several stables having their horses set for the series.

One such trainer is Jenni Lewis who has two starters engaged – Celestial Daybreak and Hobo Blue.

Both horses are returning to racing from a break, and both have drawn the back row of the mobile barrier.

Jenni said on Thursday the back row draws do not phase her however, as her horses will have plenty of time to settle into a suitable position, once the other runners get into a battle for the early lead on the small Warragul circuit.

Jenni is the Secretary of the Warragul and District Light Harness Club, sponsors of the Ken Miller Memorial event which is named after a past President of the Club.

Elsewhere on Monday winners may be well hidden in some events.

Gippsland trainer/driver Kylee Paull has Whiskey Business engaged in the Trotters Handicap.

Kylee and her horse regularly compete in the Monte (ridden) trotting races around Victoria, however horse and driver revert to the traditional format of racing in Monday's event, where Whiskey Business has drawn the front row of the handicaps.

Racing begins on Monday at 12:52pm.