Jeff’s back to steal the show at ‘The Big M’
May 30, 2024
RACE ONE: Suitably drawn and fitter for his first assignment in six weeks, the Brad Hewitt trained and driven BLUTO (5) is poised to make amends of his past two costly displays. The former Kiwi won his opening two starts for the Goulburn mentor, the latter when he greeted... Read more
Personal milestone for astute trainer
May 30, 2024
ASTUTE horseman Adam Stephens notched a personal milestone last night. Fresh from a double in Bendigo 24 hours earlier, Stephens registered his 100th training win when Emily Vincent proved too good in Ballarat. Admitting to harbouring a few nerves heading into the card, Stephens stated he is relieved as... Read more
Jessica Mauboy to headline TAB Eureka night
May 30, 2024
ONE of Australia’s most celebrated and loved entertainers, Jessica Mauboy, will be the headline artist performing at the world’s richest harness race, The TAB Eureka, on Saturday 7 September at Club Menangle. The second running of harness racing’s biggest event of the year will showcase Australia’s best three and... Read more
Sights set on Sunshine State
May 29, 2024
VICTORIAN trainer Kate Hargreaves is setting Ludacrous for a raid on the Queensland Winter Carnival. The Shelbourne trainer has been thrilled with the recent form of her mare, who has won three of five starts as a four-year-old in 2024. Ludacrous’ last outing was arguably her best of the... Read more
SOUTH Australia’s very own version of ‘The Little Engine That Could’ finally climbed his mountain! In the children’s story, the smallest locomotive becomes a hero by achieving a feat previously considered unattainable all while chanting “I think I can” over and over during the task. Minus the self-boosting pep-talk,... Read more
Stablemate biggest threat to perfect record
May 29, 2024
UNDEFEATED youngster Let Her Roll doesn’t have to look far to find the biggest threat to her perfect record. Winner of her three starts, including the $50,000 Southern Stars Final at Globe Derby, Let Her Roll is engaged in Saturday night’s Sapling Stake in Melton. Among the two-year-old’s rivals... Read more
Industry mourns loss of ‘quietly spoken gentleman’
May 29, 2024
NIGBHT trots at the Horsham Showgrounds in the 1960’s was simply spectacular and one of the stars of the show was the mighty mare Justaflicka for owner-trainer Bob Baker and his son-in-law, driver Brian Powell. Brian passed away recently but the quietly spoken Areegra farmer has left plenty of... Read more
