The Fernando Bale comparison

Plenty of positive feedback from the coverage of the Harrison Dawson Final from Sandown Park, Victoria.

To follow it up, Sandown’s media manager sent the following:

On the 21^st of May 2015, Fernando Bale won at Sandown Park in his 23^rd career start by 1.5 lengths in 29.23. It was his third group 1 win and took his prize money to $542,000.

On the 21^st of May 2020, Simon Told Helen won at Sandown Park in his 23^rd career start by 1.5 lengths in 29.23. It was his third group 1 win and, had the race been run at pre-COVID-19 levels, would have taken his prize money to $540,505.

And the similarities don’t end there.