Anakie husband-and-wife team Correy and Samantha Grenfell are no strangers to big-race success.
Former star Orson Allen – who put them on the ‘map’ in the sport – and ‘ultimate professional’ Tiggerlong Tonk, an 11-time G1 finalist, are two cases in point.
But the Grenfells can’t recall ever having four runners in a final.
However, they will line up with a ‘fab four’ in the $25,000 to-the-winner Ladbrokes Graeme Hull Memorial (525m) at Wagga on Friday night.
Last week, they won heats with Usman Bale (30.14sec, Best) and Xavien Bale (30.16sec) and finished second with Yozo Bale and Knicks Bale.
In fact, Victoria has six finalists in the event as the Daniel Gibbons-trained Ulricken Bale (30.22sec), at $5, and Jeff Gorgioski-prepared Cha Cha Charlie (30.27sec), at $6, also won heats.
Contesting Heat 4, Usman Bale ($19) caused a boilover, powering to a 5.25L victory over ‘country cups king’ and kennelmate Yozo Bale ($1.50F). Usman Bale notched his fifth win from 13 starts – including three of his past four.
Meanwhile, Xavien Bale ($10) – a litter brother of Usman Bale – narrowly snared Heat 2 in registering his fourth win from 13 starts. Both siblings are only 21 months old and look to have promising futures.
And Knicks Bale ($71) went to down to Cha Cha Charlie by 1.5L in Heat 1. She has won six races from 44 starts.