The 4yo trotting mare Yankee Eyes who is owned in Crookwell by Kristin Cunningham and trained by Steven Lee of Laggan strung together a 4 race winning sequence when successful at Tabcorp Park Menangle on Tuesday afternoon the 10th January.
A chestnut mare by Yankee Paco out of Kristin’s former race mare Showmetheway, Yankee Eyes commenced her winning run at a Bulli meeting held at Menangle on the 5 December, 2011. This was followed with wins on the 20th and 27th of December before her latest success in the $5,500 C91.3 Trotters Handicap over the 2300m journey at Menangle.
Commencing brilliantly from the 30m handicap, Yankee Eyes worked her way around the field to take up the running after travelling 800m. With solid quarters of 31, 31.7 she had the field strung out in Indian file running down the back straight before a third quarter in 30.3. Turning for home the mare kicked on strongly in a final quarter of 28.9 to score an easy win over Our Solar Flare and Count Galleon
Trainer Steven Lee described the mare “no superstar but pretty handy” and has now earmarked feature races in Victoria including the Vic Bred Super Series valued at $50,000 and the Breeders Crown valued at $100,00.
Whilst Kristin and Steven look forward to Yankee Eyes continuing her brilliant form, her younger 2yo half sister by champion stallion Pegasus Spur is showing promise in her early workouts.
CARNIVAL OF CUPS NEWS
The Goulburn Harness Racing Club’s ‘Carnival of Cups’ race meeting will be held on Sunday afternoon the 22nd January, 2012 at the Goulburn Paceway, Braidwood Road, Goulburn.
Harness Racing NSW initiated the Carnival of Cups racing event series in 2006 to increase participation and promote harness racing across NSW. In 2007 the Carnival of Cups series was established with eight Tab and Non-Tab clubs participating. For the 2011/2012 season, the series has grown to include 27, with over $1.6M being invested into prizemoney from HRNSW, clubs and sponsors across the series.
The Carnival of Cups has quickly established feature community events across NSW with each meeting promoting local businesses and providing plenty of family and trackside entertainment
The club is grateful to its many generous sponsors including Divalls Earthmoving and Bulk Haulage, the Goulburn Soldiers Club who has sponsored racing at Goulburn since the club resumed racing in 2008, Goulburn Mulwaree Council, The Tatts Hotel, Big Merino Shell and Goulburn Party Hire.
Entertainment on the afternoon includes local singing star Kerrie O’Keefe, the excitement of the Flyball Dog relays, mini trotting in addition to the star pacers battling it out for the $30,000 Goulburn Cup, $18,000 Goulburn Rose Pace and the $12,000 Goulburn Sprint.
Entry into the course is just $10.00 which is the only occasion the club charges entry. Pensioners are asked for a gold coin donation whilst the first 100 children through the gate will receive a super showbag for free.
