HAVE FAITH IN ME RUNS RECORD 1:47.5 IN MIRACLE MILE
1:47.5 . . . and Have Faith In Me! . . . .Remember that time and don’t forget that name because we’ll be talking about them for generations.
That was the time four-year-old budding Kiwi superstar Have Faith In Me recorded in winning the $A750,000 SEW Eurodrive Miracle Mile at Tabcorp Park, Menangle, on Sunday, February 28.
Have Faith In Me wins the Miracle Mile as a 4YO in 1:47.5, wearing down Lennytheshark (yellow colours) on Sunday, February 28.
It was a track record too, breaking Adore Me’s Australasian record 1:47.7 set in 2015.
The only time harness racing fans were left guessing was at the finish when Have Faith In Me put in a dive at Inter Dominion and Victoria Cup winner Lennytheshark, before the judge ruled he had grabbed victory right on the line.
It was the perfect race from the next superstar of the sport . . . although it looked anything but a certainty 100m from home.
Lennytheshark came from one-out and one-back to surge to the front halfway up the straight and it appeared as if Have Faith In Me just had too much work to do to catch him.
But this amazing son of Bettors Delight didn’t know defeat and ploughed into the lead before grabbing victory in the last stride.
Third place went to the amazing mare Arms Of An Angel, who set the race up for the amazing time by leading from the pole and running them along in fine style.
Turning for home the mare and Lauren Panella were still giving plenty of cheek after quarters of 26.4s, 27.4s and 26.5s.
The winner hit the line with a final split of 27.2 for the incredible track record time and an even-more-special fourth Group One for the Mark Purdon-Natalie Rasmussen team.
“Wow, what a day,” was Rasmussen’s comment.
The champion reinsman, known by many as Miss Inter Dominion, thanks to her four Inter Dominion victories with Blacks A Fake, became known as “Miss Miracle Mile” thanks to a handsome little bay gelding named Have Faith In Me.
“It was so special with this horse as he has so much learning and growing up to do.
“This win is right up there. Just the way he did it – he’s such a little tiny green little fellow.
“I’m overwhelmed and I’m just so proud of this little horse horse.”
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