Handy mare breaks long drought
July 31, 2023
HANDY mare Courts Bliss broke a long drought from the winners’ circle just moments ago. Proving too good in Maryborough, Courts Bliss registered her first success since scoring in Swan Hill on September 30, 2021. In the nine-year-old’s defence, she did spend 15 months on the sidelines due to... Read more
Gambling driver cops two years
July 31, 2023
ON JULY 25, 2023, the Victorian Racing Tribunal (VRT) considered eight charges issued by Harness Racing Victoria (HRV) Stewards against licensed driver Jayden Brewin under Australian Harness Racing Rules (AHRR) 173(1), 173(5), 187(2) and 238. Charges 1, 2 and 3 were issued under AHRR 173(1), which states: A driver... Read more
Rising star freshman remains unbeaten
July 31, 2023
CRANBOURNE-based horseman Kyle Marshall has unearthed another classy youngster after Smoken Ace maintained his unbeaten record in Ballarat during the weekend. The winner of his three outings, Smoken Ace was considered the only danger to the Emma Stewart-trained Kingman, which was installed the $1.45 favorite in the five-horse field.... Read more
Perfect return from injury to continue
July 27, 2023
COMEBACK mare Fiamma should have little trouble maintaining her perfect campaign during weekend. Returning from a 17-month injury-enforced break last April, Fiamma is undefeated from five starts this season, with an average winning margin of 16 metres. Given a freshen-up following her success in Melton on June 24, Fiamma... Read more
Reinsman hoping to end perfect record!
July 27, 2023
HE BOASTS a perfect record behind her, but come Saturday night, Wayne Hill hopes Roll With Eunice gets beaten. Roll With Eunice is undefeated from seven starts since arriving from New Zealand, with Hill partnering the daughter of Roll With Joe to six victories. Gaita Pullicino took the reins... Read more
Legend’s daughter trains first winner
July 25, 2023
IT’S not a brag, so don’t put her down, but yesterday Leilani Justice had one of the fastest pacers in town! In what was her maiden training success, Justice was triumphant with Deuce Coupe, which blew ’em outta the water’ in Maryborough. Poised to carry the Justice name into... Read more
New ‘power couple’ in the making
July 25, 2023
LEADING drivers Wayne Hill and Samantha Pascoe are poised to officially become the industry’s latest power couple. Dating for quite a while, the duo took two leaps in life during the weekend, including Hill ‘popping the question’! Along with receiving a favourable response, Hill and Pascoe purchased a property,... Read more
Veteran horseman breaks long drought
July 24, 2023
LOCAL horseman Fred Posgate broke a long drought from the winners’ circle last Friday night. Although he has prepared numerous winners during the interim, Posgate registered his first success as a driver in almost three years. Posgate’s victory came in Mildura thanks to Auckland Lass, which snapped a 32-month... Read more
Milestone for popular driver
July 21, 2023
SOUTH Australian reinsman Jayson Finnis notched a personal milestone yesterday. Making a trip across the border from his Mount Gambier base, Finnis partnered Lunar Girl to victory in Charlton. By rating 2:02.5 over 2100 metres, Lunar Girl provided Finnis with his 500th win. Finnis registered his maiden victory behind... Read more
Carnival Of Miracles revamped
July 21, 2023
CLUB Menangle has hit the ‘refresh button’ on its iconic Sky Racing Carnival of Miracles, with a shortened Carnival to take centre stage throughout the first two weeks of March 2024 followed by another feature race date running on the first Saturday in May. This change sees the Sky... Read more
