Lucrative pay day for Perpetuity

The Emma Stewart trained filly Perpetuity (American Ideal) scored the biggest win of her harness racing career when she took out the $150,000 APG Vic Gold Bullion (3YO Fillies) at Melton. 

Perpetuity booted through at the start to hold the back of the leader Libby Lou from her inside second row draw and driver Mark Pitt patiently awaited his chance along the sprint lane in the home straight. 

Mark Pitt driven Perpetuity charges away to win the $150,000 APG Vic Gold Bullion 3yo Fillies final at Melton tonight for trainer Emma Stewart. pic.twitter.com/6zdwBTEzbd

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Libby Lou ($2 fav) turned the race into a staying test as she ran through the first half of the last mile in 57.5 seconds however it left her vulnerable to the finishing burst of Perpetuity who charged through along the sprint lane to score by a metre and half in a mile rate of 1:52.9. 

Pitt conceded the barrier draw played an integral role in the win. 

“It was great, the draw worked out perfectly and she didn’t have to do any sort of work in the run and we just had to hold our position,” Pitt said. 

“It was a genuine tempo so it put us right into the race,” he said. 

Pitt said Perpetuity will handle the rise in grade as she tackles the best of her age and sex in the future. 

“I’m sure it’s great for the breeding barn down the track but I think this filly will go a fair way,” he said. 

“She will probably have to be driven a bit different each time as she comes up against some of the better ones but we are not going to know that until she races them.” 

The daughter of American Ideal was bred at leading nursery Benstud and is part owned by the entity’s principal Peter Judd. 

For complete race results, click here.

by John Dunne, for Harnesslink