Drawn to maintain undefeated record

UNDEFEATED freshman Verbici is expected to have no trouble maintaining his perfect record during his latest interstate trip.

Although bred, owned and trained in Victoria, Verbici has done half his racing in New South Wales, with connections returning to Club Menangle tonight.

Co-trained by Sonia Mahar and Chris Lang, the son of Orlando Vici has won his seven starts, including the Group Two New South Wales Trot Final at Club Menangle on July 4.

Verbici’s subsequent outings resulted in a clean sweep of the Vicbred Super Series.

Kept fresh since the Group One Final in Melton on September 12, Verbici is an odds-on favourite to add another major to his tally.

This time around Verbici is engaged in the $75,000 Yabby Dam Farms Trot Final, with TAB Fixeds Odds listing the two-year-old as a $1.09 hot shot after drawing to lead throughout from the pole.

“He has done really well since the Vicbred and we are very happy with him going into this,” Lang said. “We gave him a few easy days after that and he trialled about 10 days ago, which was a good hit out.

“The draw is perfect and we’re as confident as you can be with a two-year-old trotter!”

Runner-up in six of his seven starts, Chief Kenny is a $7.50 second favourite in his quest to break his maiden for trainer KerryAnn Morris.

To be driven Josh Gallagher, Chief Kenny has drawn barrier two.

First-up since his second at Club Menangle on July 4, Chief Kenny was a trial winner on September 16 and 30.