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Goodwill and vital funds may well flow to the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia today as part of Harness Racing Victoria's September campaign.
John Caldow, who along with fellow reinsman Mick Bellman is wearing the silks throughout this month, has a big book of drives at Tabcorp Park Melton, with live, free and exteded coverage of the day's races to stream on Trots Vision at thetrots.com.au from 1.45pm.
Caldow will drive in six of today's seven races, including short-priced favourite Andover Sun in the Niota Bloodstock 3YO Trot, $4.40 chance Malibu Jack in the Allied Express Pace, $3.60 chance Chief Runningcloud in the TAB Long May We Play Trotters Handicap, $7.50 hope Messerati in the HERO Pace and then rounds out with the $2 favourite, Kasbah Kid, in the Hygain Pace.
And the wider harness racing community has also gotten on board.
Bendigo Harness Racing Club put up a $500 Garards Voucher, with trainer's earning a ticket into the draw every time they used Caldow or Bellman as their driver in September.
Ararat Harness Racing Club has launched a number of initiatives in support of their local reinsman, Bellman. In addition to a competition to guess how many winners Bellman will steer, club members have dipped into their pockets to support the movement.
Luke Ralph has pledged $20 every time Bellman places second, Phil and Sharon Ralph have pledged $10 every time he runs third, local punters H & A Syndicate are donating $20 for every Bellman win, Carissa Ward has pledged $20 for every first, second or third, Ricky Ryan has made a $100 donation as have Daryl and Erin Bertram, and Bruce and Lisa McIlvride have pledged $10 for every top three finish, which was matched by Stawell Harness Racing Club.
And there's more. Gary and Tracey Hull, owners of Jazspur and Tictok, have pledged to donate $100 every time Bellman wins on one of their horses or $20 for every second or third placing. And, because Tictok won on the eve of September, they've tipped in $100 to get things rolling.