Adelaide has produced some of the best harness trainers and drivers in the Southern Hemisphere with the Justice brothers Lance and John, Ross Sugars, Geoffrey Webster and Eric Hurley to name a few.
It has also seen some of the best horses run in the South Australian Pacing cup at Globe Derby with champions such as Gammalite, Bag Limit, Shakamaker and Courage Under Fire all gracing the Globe Derby Park circuit.
Previous winners of the cup run at Globe Derby Park are:
Year Horse Driver Mile-Rate
2007 Smoken Up (L Justice) 2.01.3
2006 The Warp Drive (J Quinlan) 1.58.5
2005 Young Rufus (M Purdon) 1.59.01
2004 Selby Bromac (B Fitzpatrick) 2.02.0
2003 Double Identity (H B Martin) 1.58.3
2002 Shakamaker (J Justice) 2.00.5
2001 Courage Under Fire (B Hancock) 1.56.9
2000 Safe And Sound (J Justice) 1.57.0
1999 Ryans Day (Geoff Webster) 2.00.4
1998 Our Sir Vancelot (Mark Tracey) 1.59.6
1997 Quantum Lobell (B Hancock) 1.59.9
1996 Young Mister Charles (P Morris) 1.59.4
1995 Golden Reign (C Alford) 1.59.7
1994 Weona Warrior (B Hancock) 1.59.6
1993 Franco Tiger (B Gath) 2.00.9
1992 Westburn Grant (V W Frost) 2.00.7
1991 Thorate (B Hancock) 2.00.1
1990 Westburn Grant (V W Frost) 2.007
1989 Whirley Dream (L Justice) 2.01.6
1988 Bag Limit (V Knight) 2.01.9
1987 Paleface Bubble (M Illsley) 1.59.5
Previous Winners of the race at the Adelaide Showgrounds include Gosh, Gammalite, Murdock Miss, Frisco Frost, Pure Steel, Nevada Smoke, James Eden, Monara, Lawyn, Garry Rowan, Kiwi Hanover, Fair Emporer, Minuteman, Angelique, Future Raider, Three Aces, Billabong Scott, Young Pedro, Aachen, Hedonist, Sky Rose, Freeling Boy, Rotarian, Merchant, Avian Derby, Minor Derby, Vicory Speed, Bandbox, Nevamaid, Findon Queen, Stan’s First, Black Panther, Black Hope, Globe Dorell.
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