‘Kilmore Killer’ seeks record

Press, 10 November 1983, Page 27

‘Kilmore Killer’ seeks record

NZPA Brisbane The connections of Popular Alm stand to collect a staggering $85,000 in bonus payments if the super pacer can lower the world mile record in next month’s Fosters Challenge at Albion Park. The Kilmore trainer, Bob Knight, has accepted the conditions of the challenge which is believed to be a world record sponsorship for a solo run against the clock. Popular Aim’s connections will not receive any appearance payment but will collect a series of bonus payments depending on the pacer’s performance on the night. They will be paid $2500 if he breaks his own Albion Park mile record (1:54.55), another $2500 if he betters his own Australian time trial record of 1:53.2s set at Mooneel Valley, and $40,000

if he breaks 1:50s. The sponsors will add a further $40,000 if Popular Alm can eclipse the retired American pacer Niatross’s world mark •of 1:49.2s for the mile. Knight has already declared Popular Alm can break 1:50s on the new 1000 metre Albion Park track. The “Kilmore Killer” is unbeaten in his three Albion Park appearances and has frightened off the opposition for the Carlton Australian Pacing championships starting on Saturday night. His,arch vival, Gammalite, has already pulled out of the series after an injury at Bankstown in Sydney earlier this week and it is believed that the Albion Park club is trying to entice Steel Jaw, brilliant winner of Tuesday’s New Zealand Cup, to compete in the race to provide some worthy opposition for Popular Slim.