Ken Casellas | Race Replay
Gnangara trainer Luke Edwards relishes the challenge of revitalising old pacers, and he and several faithful stable clients are delighted at the form of eight-year-old Getn Wiggy Withit, who is proving a bargain.
Getn Wiggy Withit, driven by Joey Suvaljko, was an outsider at $47.80 and at $81 on the fixed market when he thundered home from eleventh at the bell to win the 2130m TABtouch Place A Same Race Multi Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night.
The New Zealand-bred gelding was bought for $5000 seven months ago and has earned $29,412 from three wins and two seconds from 14 starts for his new connections.
“A lot of the owners of Getn Wiggy Withit were first-time owners with Shehadi, a mare I purchased for $4000 who went on to have 164 starts for eleven wins, 34 placings and $126,248 in prizemoney,” said the 36-year-old Edwards.
“When I retired Shehadi, I replaced her with Getn Wiggy Withit, a pacer I liked because he is by American Ideal and was a metro winner. I have had a bit of joy with these old pacers that I have been able to rejuvenate.
“I’ve cut back from a bigger stable and have got down to eight from a high of 30. I have a hill at home, and I keep my horses away from the track and take them to the beach.
“I have always said that if a horse has ability early in his career, he should always be able to get back into that form.”