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2024/25 HEATS

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<div><figure class="table"><table style="text-align:center;"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;Season</td><td>Horse &nbsp;</td><td>Trainer</td><td>Time</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;2024/25</td><td>&nbsp;Shirshov</td><td>&nbsp;Phillip Stokes</td><td>&nbsp;54.45</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;2023/24</td><td>&nbsp;Shirshov</td><td>Julien Welsh&nbsp;</td><td>54.64</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;2022/23</td><td>Mutinous</td><td>&nbsp;Enver Jusufovic</td><td>54.93</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;2021/22</td><td>&nbsp;Curran</td><td>Lyn Tolson &amp; Leonie Proctor&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;54.61</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;2020/21</td><td>Sisstar</td><td>&nbsp;Tony &amp; Calvin McEvoy</td><td>54.45</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;2019/20</td><td>Bella Vella</td><td>&nbsp;Will Clarken</td><td>54.84</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;2018/19</td><td>Written Choice&nbsp;</td><td>Logan McGill&nbsp;</td><td>54.77</td></tr><tr><td>2017/18&nbsp;</td><td>Sunday Escape&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;Andrew Murray</td><td>54.75</td></tr><tr><td>2016/17</td><td>Sirbible&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td>Russell Bell&nbsp;</td><td>54.84</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;2015/16</td><td>Tuscan Sling</td><td>Darren Weir&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;54.90</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;2014/15</td><td>&nbsp;Beach Front</td><td>&nbsp;Brent Stanley</td><td>&nbsp;55.08</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;2013/14&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;Minaj</td><td>&nbsp;Anthony Freedman</td><td>&nbsp;55.36</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;2012/13&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;Vatican</td><td>Byron Cozamanis&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;54.69*&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;2011/12&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;General Truce</td><td>Ricky Maund&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;55.26</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;2010/11</td><td>&nbsp;La Bella Roo</td><td>&nbsp;Peter Boynton</td><td>&nbsp;55.48</td></tr></tbody></table></figure></div>* 955 metre rack record.

Season Winners  |  Ladbrokes 55 Second Challenge

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Ladbrokes 55 Second Challenge T&Cs

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The Ladbrokes 55 Second Challenge is a pure test of speed over 955 metres. The fastest horses in Australia will go head-to-head to see which horse can break the 55 second mark across the 2024/25 Ladbrokes Friday Night Lights Season.On each of the night meetings in season 2024/25, The Valley will stage a 55 Second Challenge heat, with each heat carrying minimum prize money of $55,000.The trainer of the fastest heat winner will receive a cheque valued at $55,000 thanks to our partners at Ladbrokes.CONGRATULATIONS TO TRAINER PHILLIP STOKES FOR TAKING OUT THE 2024/25 LADBROKES 55 SECOND CHALLENGE WITH SHIRSHOV.Shirshov ran the fastest time of the season in Heat 14, clocking a track record equalling time of 54.45 seconds with Daniel Stackhouse on board.Shirshov becomes the first horse in Ladbrokes 55 Second Challenge history to win the series twice, going back-to-back in Seasons 2023/24 and 2024/25.

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The Ladbrokes 55 Second Challenge is a pure test of speed over 955 metres to see which horse can break the 55 second mark across the Night Racing 'Ladbrokes Fri