HARNESS racing fans in Western Australia will remember Shayne Cramp, a young trainer/driver, who spent several seasons at Gary Hall Seniors stables after making the move from the eastern states to further his knowledge in the sport.
A quite achiever and man of a few words he proved himself after saluting with winners for the Hall stable as a freelance driver before he set-up stables in Mildura.
Cramp has had his ups and downs as he built-up his stable numbers with his wife Cherie and their young family.
However, at the Mildura Pacing track last Tuesday night, Cramp created his own piece of harness history, training the entire eight winners on the card.
A feat never achieved in Australian pacing ranks and a success that has had the historians looking to see if it is a worldwide record.
The amazing feat not only put Cramp’s name in the history books in his chosen sport as a trainer but he was also able to drive three of the winners.
His father Greg steered two to the win and Reece Moore, a freelance driver for the Cramp team, was able to do the rest.
Moore removed his driving glasses when he realised Cenosilocophobia was going to make it a record breaking night 40 metres in front of his nearest opposition.
The training feat has put Cramp ahead of well know identities of the sport John McCarthy and Lance Justice.
At tracks around Western Australia weather has been less than kind on most local trainers and drivers as they continue to look for success.
Colin Brown was able to keep his strike-rate up there with the best when he saluted with the David Thompson trained and Steve Johnson bred and owned Isaiah Artois at Gloucester Park last Friday night.
A good crowd was on hand at Pinjarra last Monday despite wet conditions to witness a number of tight finishes.
Coolup’s Phil Costello handed the reins of Russian General to Nathan Turvey with Turvey able to guide the pacer to the win in the Regency Foods Westbred Pace.
A photo was needed to decide the winner of the Remote Foods Trotters event after four horses were spread across the finishing line.
The eventual winner was Xenon, trained by Nigel Johns and driven by Chris Lewis.
Herron trainer Clive Dalton backed up his win with Miss Atomic at Gloucester Parks on July 11 when Chris Lewis drove Our Jerry Lee to the win.
Making the most of his opportunities for Greg and Skye Bond in recent weeks, reinsman Ryan Warwick showed his class in the cart saluting with Bettor Offer and Jungle Jewel in the Alabar Bloodstock/Regency Foods Daintys Daughter Qualifying Heat.
He backed it up with a win behind Condrieu in the Higgins Memorial Qualifying Heat.
Pacing will continue next Monday at Pinjarra with a Christmas lunch for $22.
Call Sian Hughes on 9531 1941 to book a table.
