Herbert’s bank balance has swelled from $130,000 to almost $400,000 within the space of his last three starts, culminating in the Comag Wairere Falls Classic (1500m) at Matamata on Saturday.
Local runner Herbert claimed the biggest win of his career to date when he raced clear in the final stages of the feature event at New Plymouth on Saturday, the Gr.3 Denis Wheeler Earthmoving Taranaki Cup (1800m).
Visiting Australian jockey Harry Grace recorded his first win in New Zealand with a dominant performance by Sacred Pearl in Saturday’s NZFLL Egmont Cup (2100m) at Hawera.
