Harness racing
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WELL-BRED two-year-old filly The Final Frontier scorched around the Lin Gordon Paceway on Saturday night, clocking the third fastest time for a two-year-old.
Having her first start for Morundah trainer David Druitt, the daughter of Sportswriter stopped the clock in 1:59.3.
On a cold night, her time was only slower than the last two editions of the MIA Breeders Plate.
Rich Virgin set a new two-year-old track record in January winning in a mile rate of 1:58.6.
The Ben Matthews-trained gelding broke Business In Motion's time of 1:59.2 and The Final Frontier's time is now a two-year-old fillies track record.
Out of 100 per cent producer and South Australian Oaks winner Saved A Corka, the filly was placed in two of her three starts for Victorian trainer Geoff Webster before coming to Druitt's stable.
The Final Frontier wasn't the horse to have success in its first start for a new trainer.
Fidders Three scored on debut for Euroley trainer David Kennedy in the first race of the night.
No stranger to the Leeton track, previously trained by David Eurell, the four-year-old returned to the Riverina after a stint in Victoria for Jodi Quinlan.
Do It Yourself also won his first start for Old Junee trainer Justin Field.
Yanco trainer Kim Hillier scored a winning double as Alittle Bit Frosty and Purple Devil both returned to the winners list.
Neither had won since May, but Alittle Bit Frosty scored a comfortable win from Jarrod Basham's mare Keirabet, while Purple Devil held on for an all-the-way victory.
With 11 placings from 20 starts Reward For Effort was finally rewarded for his consistency, with a breakthrough victory.
Leeton father and son team Phil and Reece Maguire combined as the three-year-old worked around the field to find the front before scoring a 1.9-metre win.
Harness racing returns to Leeton next month, with a day meeting on August 8.