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Powerful training combination Greg and Skye Bond have achieved plenty in harness racing.
There will be another unique achievement to add to their list tonight.
The pair will train all five runners in tonight's gloucesterpark.com.au Pace (2130m) for the two-year-olds, which Greg Bond said he couldn't recall happening.
"I can't remember a time we have had the whole field," Bond told The Trots WA.
"This sort of thing would only in a juvenile race, and we haven't had as many juveniles in the past as what we do this year."
Infinite Merit, Golden Lode, Thenu Came Along, The Masked Crusader and Thelittle Master made up the quintet of runners accepted in the event.
The Masked Crusader was withdrawn from the event earlier today.
The same occurrence happened in November 1997 when Graham Tindale trained all eight runners in a two-year-old race at Northam.
Thelittle Master has returned from a short break in stylish fashion with two commanding wins at Pinjarra.
Bond said the son of Vincent was showing encouraging signs.
"He's always shown above average ability," he said.
"He didn't have a lot of luck in his first preparation, but he was still running good races.
"He stamped his authority with his run a few Mondays ago when he sat outside Dylan's (Egerton-Green) nice two-year-old and won.
"He's the benchmark for us in that race, but we've got a nice crop to work with."
2020 WA Pacing Cup winner Mighty Conqueror makes his return to racing in tonight's Beau Rivage @Gloucester Park Pace (2536m), where he takes on the Queensland bound Magnificent Storm.
Mighty Conqueror drew barrier four in the field of five and Bond said he couldn't be happier with the eight-year-old ahead of his return.
"It's been one of the better lead ups to a campaign we've had with him for some time," he said.
"That's both work wise and soundness wise.
"Beating Magnificent Storm might be a bridge too far, but on his work at home he looks like he's going to have a nice winter campaign and that will tell us if he can get to another Pacing Cup."
Meanwhile, the Team Bond Nullarbor slot runner Steel The Show had his first gallop earlier this week, ahead of his winter campaign.
Bond said reigning Golden Nugget winner Himself will make his return to Gloucester Park next Friday night.
