 | RACING HISTORY |
YEAR: 1964
FEATURE RACE COMMENT
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Flaming Way confirmed his winning run in the Worthy Queen Handicap on the first day with the gamest of performances to win the Dominion Handicap. Flaming Way's effort was all the more meritorious as he dragged a punctured sulky tyre for the last half-mile of the two mile journey. Flaming Way was skilfully handled by A K Holmes, one of the youngest drivers in the game. Flaming Way had to work hard to catch and beat Queen's Cord, and he stuck to his task with rare determination. Flaming Way's breeder-trainer, J Wilson trained and drove a former champion in Dictation to win the Dominion in 1950, and he was also responsible for the early education and training of Acclamation, who won the race in 1949 when Acclamation was trained by J Young and driven by R Young.
Queen's Cord broke twice during the running and there was a good deal of merit in her performance to beat all but Flaming Way. Queen's Cord has only been lightly raced this season and she could be a much improved trotter later at the meeting.
Front Line made up a big stretch of ground from the half mile to finish third, and he is obviously very close to being right back at his best. Mighty Hanover broke after going less than five furlongs and his lapse made his task a difficult one. He finished on gamely for fourth without really appearing a real danger
Credit: 'Irvington' writing in NZ Trotting Calendar