The countdown is on for Australasia’s pinnacle harness racing event, Carnival of Miracles, which returns to Club Menangle next month.
Across the three nights of racing, the biggest names in the Southern Hemisphere will compete in a bid to join the champions who have their names already etched into the honour rolls of the Sky Racing Carnival of Miracles.
The first night will be staged on Saturday, February 18, followed by two more up until Saturday, March 4.
Night One will see the four-year-old pacers take centre stage in the $250,000 Cordina Chicken Farms Chariots of Fire.
As in recent years, the winner of the 2023 edition will not only walk away with a share of the prize money but will join the Newcastle Mile winner from the previous night with automatic qualification into the $1 Million Garrards Miracle Mile.
Saturday, February 25, will see Club Menangle sparkle as Ladies Night lights up the track.
The $200,000 John Gibson Memorial NSW Oaks Final for three-year-old fillies and the $200,000 Pryde’s Easifeed Queen Elizabeth II Mile for mares will headline the racing program.
Also on the same night, the $100,000 Allied Express and Schweppes Sprints will add another piece into the Miracle Mile puzzle with the first and second placegetters receiving an invitation to the $1 million event.
Night Three on Saturday, March 4 will include the $1 million Garrards Miracle Mile.
This iconic event has seen horses such as Hondo Grattan, Paleface Adios, Westburn Grant and – in more recent times – Smoken Up, Lennytheshark and King Of Swing become champions of the Grand Circuit Event.
The $200,000 NSW Derby for three-year-old pacers and the $100,000 The Light Horse will also add further excitement to the final night of the Carnival.
The trotters will compete for Group One glory in the $100,000 Hammerhead Trotters Mile, which carries a $25,000 bonus that will be paid to the winning connections should the winner better the current Australasian Trotters record of 1.51.5 set by Maori Time.
To view the official race program for the 2023 Sky Racing Carnival of Miracles, please visit https://www.clubmenangle.com.au/2023-carnival-of-miracles/
