South Australian wrap up

INAUGURAL SUPER SATURDAY 

Saturday night featured the first Super Saturday at Globe Derby Park with five ten thousand dollar races run and won.

Gawler trainer Aaron Bain scooped the pool winning two events with his good trotter Godofthunder and former Kiwi pacer It Aint The Money. Bronte Giorgio won the 54 to 59 rating with Steam Cleaned, owned by Rob and Zita Maloney from the south east, while the Tyson Linke trained and Simon Jones driven Mackalan, at $34, won the first event.

Another Super Saturday is scheduled for September 26.

BROTHERS UNITE FOR PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS 

Brothers Darren and Mark Billinger will wear the silks to promote Prostate Cancer Awareness Month during September.

SA BOTRA will also donate any unclaimed bonuses to the Foundation during September.

This is the  fourth year SA BOTRA has provided the colours worn by SA drivers to promote awareness of the cause, Interim President Gary Newton said " BOTRA would like to thank Mark and Darren for agreeing to wear the Foundation colours during September to promote awareness to this terrible cancer that kills more than 50 men a week in Australia." 

BOTRA, in association with HRSA, also plan to fundraise during September to support the cause.

NO EXCUSE NEEDED FOR THIS WINNER.

Exciting ex Kiwi pacer Dont Need An Excuse made it six wins in row when he took out the final event on Saturday nights program. Trained and driven by Anthony Robinson, Dont Need An Excuse started a long odds on favourite and punters who took the short odds were never in doubt after the son of Net Ten EOM found the front.

His sire Net Ten EOM is a son of the late super sire Somebeachsomewhere — and is out of the champion Artsplace mare Glowing Report (1:49.2, world champion, Breeders Crown champion and winner of $US2.3 million in stakes).

GIRLS ARE DOING FOR THEMSELVES 

With an extended season until December 31, thanks to Covid-19, the premiership would normally be wrapping up, however, Dani Hill currently sits on top of the ladder of the drivers premiership.

The lady trainers premiership is hotting up and yes, there is four months to go, but only 1 win separates Jill Neilson (25 wins) and Claire Goble (24 wins).

The young drivers award is also turning into a close contest with Corey Johnson (32 wins) leading Samantha Pascoe (30 wins). Pascoe booted home Sovereigne Bay ($12) for trainer Ryan Hryhorec in the TAB Long May We Play Pace on Saturday night.   

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