‘Ghosts’ of Topguns past

Matthew Clark was a spritely 20-year-old catching pen attendant when the inaugural Topgun – a deadheat between Golden Currency and Worth Backing – was decided at Sandown Park in 1993.

And ever since, Clark, now 47, has held on to ‘haunting’ dreams of winning the prestigious invitation-only event.

But Clark’s vision could finally become reality when Catch The Thief – aptly nicknamed “Ghost” – contests the Group 1 TAB Topgun (525m) at The Meadows on Saturday night.

“I was only a ‘kid’ when the first Topgun was run in 1993… It’s like the Cox Plate, you’re hand-picked,” Clark said. “It’s always been my Read full article

Source:: https://www.grv.org.au/news/2020/11/04/ghosts-of-topguns-past/

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