CHAMPION pacer Smoken Up will make a guest appearance at next month’s PETstock Bendigo Pacing Cup.
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The winner of over $3.6 million in prizemoney and 74 races, including 13 Group One victories and a best mile rate of 1:48.5, Smokin Up will lead the Cup field onto the track before what is expected to be a bumper crowd.
“Smoken Up has been lounging around in his retirement paddock over recent months and will relish the chance to get back out before a great crowd once again,’’ the champion pacer’s trainer Lance Justice said.
Lance Justice has offered the opportunity to one up-and-coming junior driver to drive Smoken Up during his guest appearance.
The lucky driver will be selected from those junior drivers participating in the Central Victorian Concession Drivers Championship, to be run in conjunction with the upcoming Central Victorian Pacing and Trotting Championships.
“This will be a great opportunity for harness enthusiasts to see one of the recent greats of harness racing in the flesh once again,” BHRCD sales and marketing manager Brendan Baker said.
“What a great thrill it will be for one lucky junior driver to be able to boast on his driving resume that he once drove Smoken Up at the Bendigo Cup. It will indeed be a huge additional drawcard for our Cup night.”
As a further bonus to headline Smoken Up’s appearance, Lisa Justice has announced that Ranvet, who sponsor Smoken Up, will present all 10 winning trainers on the night with a five litre container of Neutraline Plus, valued at $65 each.
The Bendigo Pacing Cup will be run on January 17.