Brittany's a busy little beaver!
SKY Racing’s Brittany Graham might just be the busiest person in world racing come Saturday night.
The face of Sky Racing’s harness coverage, Graham will not only be hosting the broadcast of Tabcorp Park Melton's huge Inter Dominion Finals night on SKY, she will also steer her family-owned gelding Majestic Harry in the Trotters' Final.
“It’s a bit of a tricky one – it’s just a case of a few juggling acts and I guess keeping a cool head,” Graham.
“I’ve found that it’s taken a bit of pressure off me from a driving perspective because I’ve had so many other things to focus on, but this Saturday night will be another step up again with the final, that’s for sure.”
Graham’s love of horses stretches back to when she was six-years-old, where she joined a pony club before competing in equestrian, dressage and show jumping events.
She eventually pursued a career in harness racing, successfully recording 298 wins in six years.
With a passion for media, Graham balanced casual work with Sky Racing in 2017 before moving to a full-time position in 2019.
“I’m super lucky that the team at Sky Racing have been so supportive with me doing this,” Graham said.
“They could have easily turned around and asked me to focus on my job with them and not going off and doing other things, but they’ve backed me all the way and I’m really grateful for that support.”
Graham has been in the cart for Majestic Harry’s three runs during the series and managed to sneak into the Final off the back of two decent performances.
Their campaign was off to a fine start when third during the first round before an unplaced effort on the second night.
Majestic Harry’s fifth in the third heat was enough to scrape into the Group One.
“I cried the other night when I found out I was going to be a starter in it,” Graham said.
“Obviously it would be a dream come true if we could win the Inter Dominion, but to be honest just the fact that we are in the race is amazing
“The horse is really well considering what he’s been through in the last two weeks. I’m just so proud of the horse and it’s been a pretty amazing adventure to go on with him.”
- HAMISH FERGUSON
