It is a weekend jam-packed full of fantastic pacing features right across the country. Aside from the coveted Group 1 Stallion Station Fremantle Pacing Cup, the other major event will be the Group 1 $100 000 M H Treuer Memorial (2540m) at Bankstown NSW on Saturday.
The Barry Lew-trained pacing star Karloo Mick, coming off a gallant third place in last week’s Miracle Mile, will start from barrier four as the odds-on favourite driven by Greg Bennett. The nine-year-old is aiming for his first Group 1 victory and is the only Miracle Mile contender to follow up with a run in the M H Treuer Memorial this weekend.
Other fancied runners include the ever consistent Saucy Legend (barrier 3) displaying sensational recent form winning 4 of their past 5 starts and running a strong second to the winner of last week’s Bohemia Crystal Free-For-All, Western Cam. The Queensland trained Western Cam is proving to have plenty of talent and is also due to contest The M H Treuer Memorial on Saturday, having the advantage of the inside draw with barrier one.
The Group 1 M H Treuer Memorial will run as race six on Bankstown’s quality eight race line-up on Saturday evening and is due to start at 9:15pm (NSW).
2009 M H Treuer Memorial Final Field & Barrier Draw:
Br # |
Form |
Horse |
Trainer |
Other Eng. |
Driver |
Class |
| 1 | 95311 |
WESTERN CAM |
N C Rasmussen | - | Natalie Rasmussen | C14 M5 |
| 2 | 23116 |
LIVE TO LAUGH |
W B Harper | - | Warwick Harper | C17 M8 |
| 3 | 11112 |
SAUCY LEGEND (NZ) |
P R J Fitzpatrick | - | Blake Fitzpatrick | C15 M6 |
| 4 | 11613 |
KARLOO MICK |
B J Lew | - | Greg Bennett | C24 M19 |
| 5 | 11249 |
EMMAS ONLY |
A J Butler | - | Scott Osmond | C18 M8 |
| 6 | 4218s |
CULLENS LEGACY (NZ) – 1st Em. |
D J Binskin | Bankstown 5/12/09 | Darren Binskin | C7 M1 |
| Second Row: | ||||||
| 7 | 12242 |
CANT BLUFF ME |
I C Wilson | - | Jim Douglass | C12 M5 |
| 8 | 98534 |
OUR BRAHMAN BOY (NZ) |
A F Khouiss | - | Glenn McElhinney | C12 M6 |
| 9 | 31036 |
WASHAKIE (NZ) |
J P McCarthy | - | John McCarthy | C17 M12 |
| 10 | 51733 |
COMET PRINCE |
A Harmey | - | Jamie Bond | C15 M2 |
| 11 | 45655 |
ATOMIC ARK |
N C Rasmussen | - | Darren Hancock | C18 M13 |