Trotter’s record
NZPA Melbourne 1 Stormy Mom, the formetl • New Zealand trotter, smashed the Moonee Valley track record set by the iegen« ■dafy Maori’s Idol When he scored a brilliant win in Melbourne on Saturday evening, Stormy Mom, which started from 70m, rated 2:6.8 I for the 2870 m distance, bet* [tering Maori Idol’s record by more than 3s. The five-year-old was backed heavily, firming from 2/1 to 6/4 favouritism. Hii supporters never had 4 moment’s Vvorry aS the geidi S’ Ing cruised to a3m win. Stormy Morn has won tw< of his four starts fot Kevil Innes, his Walltm trainer. El was formerly prepared « Trevor Thomas at Belfast.]
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Press, 7 May 1980, Page 25
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