Father and daughter team Paul and Jade Worthington hope to see a big crowd turn up for this year’s Sale Cup.
Having trained horses in the region for more than a decade, the Worthington’s have built up quite an affinity with Sale Turf Club.
Paul was glowing in praise of the facilities on offer so close to home.
“It’s a good track, all horses get a fair chance to race here, the big trainers like coming here because it’s got a good surface and nice long straight, not too many racetracks around here have nice long straights, so they like coming here and giving their horse the best opportunity,” he said.
Paul has had an extensive career in racing, starting out as a jockey in New Zealand before moving across the Tasman in 1986.
Working mainly in jumps racing, he had successes as a jumps jockey, winning the Grand National Steeplechase in 1993 and the 1988 Warrnambool Grand Annual Steeplechase.
Originally setting up camp on the Mornington Peninsula, he has lived and worked around Sale and Kilmany for the last 15 years.
Jade has worked alongside her dad as an assistant trainer and looks after a few horses for various picnic meetings.
Paul and Jade got their hands on the Sale Cup trophy in the lead-up to the main event recently and will watch on intently to see who takes it out this year.
The Worthington’s will get to relax on cup day, as they won’t have any runners taking part.
With the chance to put their feet up, Paul and Jade are encouraging racegoers to get along this Sunday and do likewise.
“Should be a good day, hopefully, it’s nice weather, more the better for the club,” Paul said.
