South Australian stars shine in Anniversary Cup heats
The 52nd Anniversary Cup at Angle Park in Adelaide has finalised its lineup after three heats.
Despite the representation from out-of-state contenders, it was the stars of South Australia who shone brightest, clinching victory in all three heats.
In the first heat, Ravers Army, under the guidance of Tim Aloisi, displayed his skill by taking the lead and maintaining it to secure a win by a narrow margin in 30.78 seconds.
Angle Park: Anniversary Cup Heat 1 Race Replay – Ravers Army (30.78)
Aloisi celebrated a triumph as Kai Bale followed up with a performance after his recent Mount Gambier Cup Consolation victory, triumphing in the second heat with a time of 30.32 seconds.
Angle Park: Anniversary Cup Heat 2 Race Replay – Kai Bale (30.32)
The third heat witnessed Riot Rooster, trained by Ben Rawlings, continuing his streak at Angle Park with a showing that resulted in a personal best time and victory in 30.24 seconds.
Angle Park: Anniversary Cup Heat 3 Race Replay – Riot Rooster (30.24)
The final starting positions were determined through a box draw held on site, with Buddy Monelli, Cindy Keeping, Tom Keeping, Zali Keeping, Ravers Army, Riot Rooster, Fantastic Spike, and Kai Bale securing the eight spots.
2024 Anniversary Cup Box Draw
2024 Anniversary Cup Final Box Draw & Field |
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1 Buddy Meonelli
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2 Cindy Keeping
T: Charmaine RobertsF: 3761Career: 20: 6-4-6Prizemoney: $30,935
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3 Tom Keeping
T: Charmaine RobertsF: 2722Career: 54: 9-15-7Prizemoney: $43,285
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4 Zali Keeping
T: Charmain RobertsF: 2511Career: 16: 5-4-3Prizemoney: $25,580
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5 Ravers Army
T: Tim AloisiF: 1411Career: 63: 27-7-7Prizemoney: $101,220
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6 Riot Rooster
T: Ben RawlingsF: 1111Career: 18: 13-1-1Prizemoney: $49,040
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7 Fantastic Spike
T: Liz ChegiaF: 2211Career: 24: 9-5-5Prizemoney: $29,710
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8 Kai Bale
T: Tim AloisiF: 1122Career: 88: 22-20-12Prizemoney: $213,250
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9 Peaky Boo
T: Ben RawlingsF: 3122Career: 14: 7-2-2Prizemoney: $73.385
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10 Dash Of Blue
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Looking ahead to weeks 52nd Anniversary Cup final anticipation is high as Australian favourites gear up to maintain their lead while competitors, from other states are eager to vie for the $50,000 prize pool.