Over in Western Australia Sunday afternoon harness racing driver Aldo Cortopassi drove his career 1000th winner.
Trainer/Driver Aldo Cortopassi who began his driving career after a successful period in the local Pony trots as a teenager reached a milestone that many harness drivers would dream of, and that was winning his 1000th race as a driver.
Aldo's first race win as a driver was on the 7th August 1993 at a track in country Western Australia, Narrogin..and then 3 weeks and 23 years later wins his 1000th winner as a driver on 3 year old Hindu Raja for long time stable clients Kevin Dinnigan & Tammy Pleysier..{Hindu Standardbreds}..
When asked who was his major influence in harness racing Aldo quickly replied Frank Ellis, who Aldo worked for as a stable hand as a very young teenager at week-ends and after school..
Aldo said that the best pacer he has driven was a mare called MEGGIE DEAR {$186,171 & 1:55.5MR on 06-Dec-2002 } He also said that the best horse he had trained and driven was TOTAL DEFIANCE who's career record. {$550,295 & a best of 1:52.6MR when exported to North America.}
It's rather ironic that Aldo drove Hindu Goddess for the first time which was the first horse that Kevin & Tammy owned back on 05-August-1994 and achieved the milestone of 1000 winners as a driver with {Hindu Raja} the last horse they will breed and race …
To all concerned well done..
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