THE ASCENT and THE VELOCITY begin to take shape

The slot-holders for the two $500,000 Show Day slot races have been confirmed.

Both the Majestic Horse Floats THE ASCENT and the Hill Lee and Scott THE VELOCITY, to be run over 1980 metres on Friday, November 14, have been fully subscribed, with 10 slot-holders in each race.

Some horses for the two races are known already,  among them Australian trotters Tracy The Jet and Gatesys Gem and the Brad Williamson-trained To The Moon And Back in THE ASCENT while Leap To Fame's trainer-driver Grant Dixon has signalled he's interested in bringing Fate Awaits over for THE VELOCITY.

Further announcements are expected in coming weeks.

THE SLOT-HOLDERS :  

THE ASCENT

Tyre General Giti     
Breckon Racing  
Clearview Racing/Katrina Purdon  
Nick James/Richard Cole/Ken Breckon  
Ford Contracting  
Williamson Racing  
Habibi Inta@ Phoebe Stud 
DNR Logistics  
Aldebaran Park/Yabby Dam Farms  
Icon Boys Syndicate

The VELOCITY

Boots Properties Ltd  
Richard Cole, Ken Breckon, Nick James
Diane Reilly
Arna Donnelly Racing Stables
Ross and Angela Gordon  
Stonewall Stud  
Marketplace Syndicate  
Scott Plant Racing
Purdon Racing  
Solid Earth PTY Ltd  

In the TAB Futures market Marketplace is a $1.55 favourite for THE VELOCITY, ahead of Got The Chocolates ($4.60)  and Rubira ($5) while Meant To Be leads THE ASCENT at $3.20 from Tracy The Jet ($4.50) and Gatesys Gem ($5).

Last year's inaugural winners of THE ASCENT and THE VELOCITY were Keayang Zahara and Better Knuckle Up.