Maori Law is honorary Kiwi winner !

[Gammalite]

The Group 1 Australasian Trotting Championship just hit the line . Seemingly without a kiwi entrant.

But on closer look we find MAORI LAW , even though bred in Australia, has a great kiwi name and trained by ex-pat kiwi Richard Brosnan ! (and son Emmett partner) 

Richard now 72 and still a group 1 up his sleeve. !!!  what a legend. a real loss to Nz trotting.

And driven by another ex-Pat ANTHONY BUTT !! driven to absolute perfection as per usual.  month off not stopping Ant's

That's as good as an actual NZ training /driving win anyway. (another sign of the times? for Nz harness) 

[Gammalite]

This race on again tonight for the 2022 edition. The Australasian Trotting Championship.

Last years winner MAORI LAW (also now the Current Interdominion Champion since winning this race a year ago), was off a fair handicap of 10m this time , and closed in late for 1/2 length 2nd tonight.

With No Nz based trainers in this years event again,  it was up to the ex-pats to take out the trifecta. Brent Lilley and Richard Brosnan . in a great training display.

Kiwi ex-pat Brent Lilley training the winner .

ALDEBARAN ZEUS now with near $250k from 12 wins in 28 starts.

and the great kiwiman Richard Brosnan running 2nd and 3rd with son and c0-trainer Emmett driving one of them.

All 3 will be tough to beat in the Interdominion run in Victoria this year. 

Let's Hope some kiwis Show Up !!!! Muscle Mountain would clean this lot up easy imo.

 

1	ALDEBARAN ZEUS		FT	Fr3	3	Brent Lilley	Chris Alford		$ 2.90 fav	L 1 SWAB
	BAY HORSE 4 by MUSCLE HILL (US) out of ZOIA BOKO SWE (VIKING KRONOS (ITA)) Owner(s): Aldebaran Lodge Pty Ltd, T Cullen, D Thackeray, M J Thackeray Breeder(s): Aldebaran Lodge Pty Ltd
2	MAORI LAW		10m	Fr1	13	E Brosnan, R J Brosnan	Greg Sugars	1.7m	$ 4.20	PRS 3WM 2
3	BALTICA NZ		FT	Fr5	5	E Brosnan, R J Brosnan	Emmett Brosnan	7.4m	$ 21.00