EVERGREEN pacer Mega Alexander is defying the odds and still winning races at the age of 12.
Facing a claiming pace at Bankstown tonight with a $6,000 price tag, the gelding added his 32nd victory to his name at Penrith last start.
A win tonight will see the son of Barnett Hanover extend his earnings over $300,000 in stakes.
Driver Jim Douglass (pictured) believes Mega Alexander could do just that.
“He’s been working well and the barrier draw looks good on paper, he will just need some luck,” Douglass said.
“It was nice to see him finally get a bit of luck last week and win . . . it was his first win back since having a long spell and first win in two years.”
Mega Alexander, a rising 13-year-old, has raced competitively since the age of two and has gathered these statistics without winning a Group race.
“He’s happy, fit and healthy and is enjoying himself so we’ll keep going with him,” Douglass said.
“The day he shows signs that he doesn’t want to be there, we will pull the pin on his racing career.
“But for the moment, he’s a gelding so will only be a paddock horse and he’s fitter and healthier being in work.”
Having been trained by eight different mentors along the way, Mega Alexander’s current conditioner is Ian Wilson.
The Theresa Park mentor has enjoyed a fruitful season having trained close to 30 winners.
A pacer that has added to that number this season is Flirtatious Heart.
The mare has won five of her 18 starts this season and will be chasing another victory in tonight’s Bankstown Sunday Markets Pace (2140m).
The pair have shared many victories together over the years and tonight will also combine with Informality in the Tuza HR-X Pace (1740m).
AMANDA RANDO
HRNSW