It’s already been a big week for Josh Gallagher, and the Sydney teenager is looking to cap it off with success in the Junee Pacers Cup.
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Gallagher will drive Dance For Glory in the $15,000 feature on Sunday night after taking out a heat of the race last week.
It was the first time Gallagher had been to the unique track and expects both horse and driver will be better for the experience on the hilly circuit.
“It was his first time on the track so it took some time to get used to it, but he should be better in the final,” Gallagher said.
“We were going in blind the first time, but we know what we’re facing now.”
Dance For Glory has drawn barrier 11 on Sunday, but overcame a similar draw to win his heat.
He made an early move to sit without cover in the heat, but Gallagher is going to wait and see the tempo of the race before deciding his tactics in the final.
KerryAnn Turner is no stranger to Riverina success, but Gallagher will represent the former Ganmain trainer on Sunday.
Gallagher scored his biggest win to date when the five-year-old took out the Blayney Cup in impressive fashion in November and the 18-year-old backed that up when he took out the $15,000 Starmaker with Yesnomaybeso at Tamworth on Thursday.
He also has drives at Bankstown on Friday night and Menangle on Saturday before returning to Junee for the Carnival of Cups meeting.
Joining Tuner and her partner Robbie Morris’ stable four years ago, Gallagher has quickly risen through the junior driver ranks.
He won with Our Quinn in his first ever race drive two years ago and sits third in the state’s concession driving ranks.
Gallagher has had 34 winners so far this season and he only behind former Junee driver Cameron Hart and Chris Geary, who have both driven 39 winners so far.
He’s expecting Mark Of Integrity to enjoy a drop in class in the Allan Harpley Memorial after winning at Albion Park three starts ago.
“It is a big drop of grade so he should be hard to beat there too,” Gallagher said.
The 18-year-old is also part of the drivers invitational series and looks well place to start with a win.
He’s drawn to drive Mister Donald, who has won three of eight starts plus three more placings in his career, and is hoping
Gallagher will also drive last start winner Donna Georgina in the second leg of the series for Troy Fletcher plus Hilly for Paul Kahlefeldt to conclude it.
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