Byford harness racing trainer Aldo Cortopassi brought up his 200th winner as a trainer when odds-on favourite Mago Man just lasted to win the last race at Gloucester Park tonight.
Cortopassi began training in 1995 with his first winner being Just Miles Ahead on 7th July 1995 at Gloucester Park.
Mago Man is raced by Vince Vinciullo who enjoyed considerable success as an owner/trainer some 30 years ago with Devils Arrow and Raceaway Too which both finished in the stables of Fred Kersley after being given their early racing by Vinciullo.
Devils Arrow won 12 races however Vinciullo hit the jackpot with Raceaway Too which won 21 races including the 1987 Americas Cup Festival Of Sport Cup.
The $100,000 race had originally been intended to be run to co-incide with each defence of the Americas Cup yacht race. Unfortunately the Cup was lost in 1987 and the ACFOS Cup was never run again.
Alan Parker