85-year-old trainer looking for next winner

It has been a while since multiple Group 1 winning harness racing trainer Bernie Kelly has trained a winner.

Two years in fact.

However, the 85-year-old mentor will be trying to change that on Friday (Aug. 12) when he starts Nicholas Harris (Tintin In America) at Riverina Paceway.

The three-year-old is the only horse Kelly has started this year and the gelding broke gait at his debut start on July 29.

After driving the gelding in a recent trial, reinsman Jonah Hutchinson will take the reins behind Nicholas Harris.

After slowing down in numbers, Kelly only had 14 starters last season.

His last winner was Smiling at Riverina Paceway in October 2020.

Kelly has trained 409 winners since electronic records have been kept and 10 Group 1 winners.

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by Amanda Rando, for HRNSW