It’s a sign of how far Tracy The Jet (Love you) has emerged as favorite for Group 1 Victoria Trotters Oaks on Saturday evening at Melton
Especially when you consider that she is in third place and Gatesys Gem has the post.
Tracy The Jet has yet to beat Gatesys Gem (Aldebaran Eagle) in three clashes, but is a $1.50 favorite and Gatesys Gem is $2.15.
That’s because Tracy The Jet has stunningly won all five starts, including three feature races, since the pair last clashed in the Group 1 NSW Oaks on May 10. Gatesys Gem won that one and Tracy The Jet flew home for a huge second.
The significance of this clash extends far beyond this week.
The glam pair will head across the ditch to tackle the $NZ500,000 The Ascent in Addington during the iconic NZ Cup Week on November 14.
It’s the race where the great Keayang Zahara beat the Kiwis last year.
Trainer Jess Tubbs is excited about this week’s clash.
“It will be great to see them get back together and get a line on them,” she said. “We have raced a lot and Gatesys Gem is new, but has the better draw.
“When I say that, I really like where we finished because we have the opportunity to control the race from there.”
While Tracy The Jet has racked up the wins, Gatesys Gem’s trainer Glenn Hunter admitted he was having trouble getting the young star back to her best this campaign.
“We’ve had our struggles but she seems good now and it was great to get that race in her a few weeks ago (and win),” he said.
“She’s still on the rise, but we may not be back to our best until NZ.”
Tracy The Jet and Gatesys Gem are booked on the same November 5 flight to Auckland and then to Christchurch as Leap To Fame.
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Through Adam Hamiltonfor Harness Racing Victoria
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