Smoken Sets Track Alight.

Well i rushed home from work last night, after what you could say was a more then busy day, grabbed a nice cold drink and sat back to take in all the action of the Victorian Cup, live from Tabcorp Park Melton. I knew it was going to be one fantastic race, but i got more then just that.
Smoken Up , a gelding by Tinted Cloud, having his 103rd start, was starting favourite for the Victorian Cup, and he didn't let is supporters down, leading all the way in a track record time for the 2240m trip, ( mile and 3/8s ).
Smoken Up rated an amazing 1.53.3 taking nearly a second off the track record. When the green light came on Lance Justice put the handle bars down and didn't let his opposition come up for air. Mr Feelgood just float across from his 4 post to sit out side Smoken Up, with I'm Themighty quinn, one out and two back. Smoken Up ran his last mile in quarters of 29.4, 29.8, 27.6, and 27.5, to go on to win by a neck from Mr Feelgood and a neck back in 3rd place was Raglan, who had a beautiful trip 3 back the peg line. I'm Themightyquinn didn't really fire a shoot, and ran below his best to finish second last, no doubt the Hall stable would be disappointed.
Let me get back to Smoken Up, 9yo horse that is breaking track records, is more then likely unheard of in other parts of the world, this great war horse, is getting better with age, the same could be said about Mr Feelgood as well, who is 9 also, and sat first over for the whole trip last night. Smoken Up now has stamped himself as one of the best pacers Australia has seen, since the dominance of Blacks A Fake. It does matter where he draws in a big race he is always the horse to beat, he has gate speed, he can stay, he can be on the front end, and he can sit parked for a trip and still win, a truly great race horse.