Geraldton’s track champion Black Heart Bart set for year’s end party

Geraldton-owned galloper Black Heart Bart will finish his career at the end of the year. The nigh-on $5 million winner will race for the last time at Ascot in December, according to managing-owner Kim Renner. Renner was speaking on Tuesday after the champ racing called “Bart” easily won a trial at Lark Hill, south of Perth. It was a make-or-break run for the galloper, as a poor performance would have seen him permanently headed to the paddock. Black Heart Bart will be set for two races at Belmont this month before a spell. Then he will return for another two starts before the curtain closes on the six-time winner at Group 1 level.