Harness briefs - 9th December 2017

Speedy 4yo Star Galleria showed he would be a force to be reckonded with in this years harness racing Auckland Cup, by beating one of the Cup favourites in Heaven Rocks last night in the $30,000 Gr 3 Summer Cup at Alexandra Park. 

The Steven Reid trained gelding trailed Heaven Rocks for the last lap and was too fast up the passing lane winning by a head and equaling the New Zealand record in the process.

Star Galleria ran his last 800m in a sensational 53.7 seconds which would be one of the fastest last 800m sectionals ever seen on the Alexandra Park track.

Ealrier in the night trainer Cran Dalgety produced two classy winners in Bonnie Joan and Bettor Joy.

Bonnie Joan who was driven by top reinsman Dexter Dunn, came from beyond midfield at the 800m to win the (Gr 3) Caduceus Club Northern Breeders Stakes in a quick 2-39.1 for the 2200m mobile. Bonnie Joan beat a game Opoutama who tried to lead for the last lap of the race and outsider American Empress who set up a solid early pace.

Bettor Joy also came from well off the pace to win the fourth heat of the Alabar Sires Stakes Fillies Series. Bettor Joy won in a sizzling 1-54.6 mile rate for the 1700m mobile.

Star Galleria beating Heaven Rocks in the Summer Cup

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Inter Dominion champion Lazarus will stay in Perth for two more races this summer.

Elated part-owner Trevor Casey said “Lazarus is remaining here for another two races next month,” 

Casey said Lazarus would tackle the $300,000 Fremantle Pacing Cup (2536m) on January 12 and the $450,000 WA Pacing Cup (2936m) a week later.

His following targets will be the Hunter Cup in Melbourne and Sydney’s Miracle Mile, both in February.

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