Better on target to eclipse rivals in Rising Sun

RECENT Miracle Mile placegetter  Better Eclipse is the latest horse to secure his spot in the $305,000 AQWA Constructions The Rising Sun.

Earlier this week, connections confirmed the Victorian pacer would accept an invitation into the southern hemisphere’s richest race for three and four-year-old pacers, which plays a key role in the TAB Queensland Constellations.

The four-year-old announced himself as one of the nation’s most exciting pacers when claiming a maiden GroupOne title last month, scorching the track in what was one of the fastest races seen in Australasian pacing history to take out the Chariots of Fire.

His next start solidified his status amongst the top echelon, with a supremely impressive third in the famous $1million Garrards Miracle Mile behind the nation’s premier standardbred, King Of Swing.

Better Eclipse is the second horse to receive an invitation to this year’s The Rising Sun, after it was confirmed last month Bondi Lockdown – which ran second in the Chariots of Fire – had taken up the offer to compete.

Joining Better Eclipse on his Queensland mission will be stablemate and Victoria Cup placegetter Triple Eight, which will be looking to target the Group One Blacks A Fake and Sunshine Sprint.

Trainer Jess Tubbs said that she is excited by the opportunity to bring stable star Better Eclipse to the Sunshine State for the first time.

“We had The Rising Sun on the radar for Better Eclipse so to get this invite was absolutely terrific and we are very proud,” Tubbs said.

“The carnival has grown from strength-to-strength with everything that has been put into it, and it’s something that every interstate trainer should have on their radar come the winter months.

“We’re really looking forward to being a part of it and cannot wait to get up there in July.”

Earlier this year, it was confirmed that The Rising Sun – to be staged at The Creek on Saturday, July 9 – would receive a $50,000 prize money increase, to be run for $305,000 in 2022.

The race also offers a $100,000 bonus for a three-year-old winner.

• RQ Media