Team Teal off to a flyer

The WomenCan Team Teal campaign reached $15,000 in fundraising during the week just in New South Wales alone.

The Australasian campaign, which runs until March 15, raises awareness and much needed funds for ovarian cancer research.

All reinswoman throughout the country are part of the initiative wearing teal coloured driving pants during this time.

One of the New South Wales’ ambassadors KerryAnn Morris trained and drove Agent Maori to victory at Menangle on Tuesday that saw $600 donated to the cause.

Morris has two starters engaged at Penrith and both horses will be driven by her husband Robert Morris.

There are only three lady drivers at Penrith tonight with Hannah Rixon, Phoebe Betts and Tiarn Sutton all flying the flag for Team Teal.

In the first seven days into the nation-wide campaign, Australia’s reinswomen won 59 races.

State governing bodies, various principal clubs and the TAB have combined to donate $400 to WomenCan for each victory and Western Australia donating $15,000.

Taleah McMullen opened the Team Teal account winning at Albion Park with Gunna Needamargarita in the second race of the campaign’s first day.

Since then the teal pants crew have registered wins at 20 tracks – including Kate Gath’s Group One win at Tabcorp Park Melton last Friday night.

Along with numerous doubles, Narissa McMullen and Grace Panella have notched trebles at Albion Park and Newcastle respectively.

“It was awesome,” Panella said.

“It was my first meeting driving in the teal pants this year, so to come away with three wins is fantastic.”

By Amanda Rando for Harnesslink