Group 2 Sunshine Sprint winner Tact Tate has drawn barrier six for Saturday’s $200,000 Group 1 UBET Blacks A Fake Queensland Championship at Albion Park.
The barriers were drawn at a function hosted by the Albion Park Harness Racing Club tonight in Brisbane, which can be viewed at the UBET, Racing Queensland or Puntersland Facebook pages.
UBET installed Atomic Red as the $3.20 favourite after drawing barrier 4, with Tact Tate ($4.80) and Let It Ride ($7.50) holding down the second and third lines of betting.
In what is the flagship race meeting of the 2018 UBET Queensland Winter Harness Racing Carnival, Albion Park will host three Group 1 races among six black-type events on Saturday night.
The meeting also acts as a final chance for participants to share in $120,000 in UBET Grand Slam bonuses, with the connections of Tact Tate in line to earn $50,000 if the gelding can complete the Sunshine Sprint/Blacks A Fake double.
Racing Queensland Harness Manager David Brick said the bonuses had helped attract some of Australia’s best horses and participants, leading to heightened interest from punters nationwide.
“Punters have responded to the quality racing on offer, with Racing Queensland recording wagering growth of close to 20% for the carnival to date,” Mr Brick said.
“With enhanced promotions via social and traditional media platforms in the lead-up to this weekend’s $500,000 race night, Racing Queensland will aim for that trend to continue.”
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Horse
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Barrier
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UBET Odds
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Alleluia
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1
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$26
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Atomic Red
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4
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$3.20
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Bodhi Tree
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2
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$101
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Carlas Pixel
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13
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$8
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Celestial Arden NZ
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7
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$34
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Cruz Bromac NZ
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10
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$8
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Glenferrie Hood NZ
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5
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$71
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Hughie Green NZ (Emergency)
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8
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$51
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Let It Ride NZ
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3
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$7.50
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My Field Marshal NZ
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11
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$8
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Ohoka Punter NZ
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12
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$12
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Tact Tate NZ
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6
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$4.80
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Ultimate Art
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9
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$12
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2018 UBET Blacks A Fake Night – Albion Park – Saturday 21 July 2018
- $200,000 UBET Blacks A Fake (Group 1)
- $100,000 QBRED Triad 2YO Fillies (Group 1)
- $100,000 QBRED Triad 2YO Colts + Geldings (Group 1)
- $75,000 Queensland Derby (Group 2)
- $30,000 Four-year-old Championship (Group 2)
- $20,000 Trotters Marathon (Group 3)
- $20,000 Drivers Invitation Race
About the $120,000 UBET Grand Slam Bonuses
UBET’s generous sponsorship of the 2018 Queensland Winter Harness Racing Carnival has allowed Racing Queensland to offer up to $120,000 in bonuses, including:
- $50,000 UBET Grand Slam Bonus - Offered to the connections of any horses that can win both the Garrard’s Sunshine Sprint (July 14) and the UBET Blacks A Fake (July 21).
- $15,000 UBET Slam Bonus – Available to the connections of any horse that can place in both the Blacks A Fake and Sunshine Sprint, or, win one and place in the other.
- $20,000 Trainers’ Slam Bonus – Available to any trainer who wins two or more of the following feature races:
- Queensland Derby
- UBET Blacks A Fake
- Queensland Oaks
- Queensland Trotters Cup