Aiming to join elite company
January 31, 2024
POPULAR horseman David Moran will aim to join some elite company in Melton on Saturday night. Set to contest the famed A G Hunter Cup, Moran is attempting to become just the third driver to win the Grant Circuit event with three different pacers since the feature’s inauguration in... Read more
Preparing the next generation
January 31, 2024
ALBERT Davis is not a man to blow his own trumpet. But the respected horseman has built an impressive resume after a lifetime working quietly behind the scenes at top stables and stud farms. Davis, 55, and his wife Ellen run Teela Park, a 40-hectare standardbred nursery in Numurkah,... Read more
Anniversary of Cup’s most significant year
January 30, 2024
AS THE industry prepares to celebrate the feats of another A G Hunter Cup winner in Melton on Saturday night, it’s timely to recall the anniversary one of the most important dates in the feature’s history! Named in honour of Alexander George Hunter, the inaugural Cup was run on... Read more
Superstar’s suitable Cup draw
January 30, 2024
RECEIVING a “suitable draw” has bolstered trainer Grant Dixon’s confidence ahead of Saturday night’s A. G. Hunter Cup at Melton. Making the trip south with his superstar pacer, Leap To Fame, the Queensland trainer stated the millionaire’s starting position would provide “options” in the $500,000 event. Drawn barrier six,... Read more
Injury to end millionaire’s career
January 28, 2024
DEVASTATING news has rocked connections of star mare, Encipher. Making her first-up victory in the Group Two Ladyship Cup in Melton last night even more amazing, Encipher broke her pastern during the run. Trainer Emma Stewart rushed the five-year-old to the Ballarat veterinary clinic for emergency surgery. “She has... Read more
Aussie, Aussie, Aussie!
January 28, 2024
IN THE heart of the Gold Coast, on Australia Day weekend, Sunday the 28th of January, the Australian Pacing Gold sale is the place to be with a spectacular showcase of equine excellence. Held at the Magic Millions complex, this stunning venue sets the stage for a day of... Read more
Super trotter creates history
January 27, 2024
HISTORY was made in Melton tonight. By capturing the time-honoured V L Dullard Cup, super trotter Just Believe took his earnings past the $1million mark. In doing so, the son of Orlando Vici became the first Australian-bred squaregaiter to join the southern hemisphere millionaire’s club. Nine New Zealanders have... Read more
We have gone from half a dozen horses to about 100
January 27, 2024
PROMINENT owner Wayne Loader has rapidly expanded his broodmare band in recent seasons and will make his sales debut as a vendor at the APG Gold Coast sale with a quality filly from a prolific winning family on January 28. Loader said he had dabbled in harness racing ownership... Read more
