Features
Just look at the quality of the opposition
“IT’S a massive step up, just look at the quality of the opposition.” While Clayton Harmey could easily have been talking about the pacers engaged in Saturday night’s Hondo Grattan Stake at Club… Read more: Just look at the quality of the opposition
Will Shark sink or swim in Blue Riband?
“YOU don’t know if you can swim until you go in the deep water!” An interesting way for astute horseman Dale Afford to assess his Derby prospects given the name of his entrant. Afford is poised to… Read more: Will Shark sink or swim in Blue Riband?
Visitors’ draw hampers local’s Cup chance
FOR the second year Greg Scholefield’s South Australia Cup prospects have gone from solid to sludge as a result of the draw. Using a slightly more common word for sewage to describe the barrier his… Read more: Visitors’ draw hampers local’s Cup chance
Freshman to join family’s long list of feature winners
UNBEATEN freshman Ultimate Exclusive is expected to have little trouble becoming the latest feature winner in his family. By Art Major, the two-year-old is from Saved A Corka, which boasts a perfect… Read more: Freshman to join family’s long list of feature winners
Boom pacer to make new stable debut
WHEN you’re heading into a feature with a pacer which has won his last 10 starts it is reasonable to assume confidence will be high. Although she is in that exact scenario, leading horsewoman… Read more: Boom pacer to make new stable debut
That’s my first win in teal pants…I’m so excited!
LEADING South Australian concession driver Tiana McMahon embodied the passion of the Teal Pants Campaign with her win at Globe Derby today. Scoring with Aces Daughter, McMahon’s joy was immediately… Read more: That’s my first win in teal pants…I’m so excited!
Title defence yet to be decided
A DECISION is yet to be made whether Sicario will be given the opportunity to join an elite group of pacers. Winner of last season’s South Australia Cup, Sicario is in perfect form for a title… Read more: Title defence yet to be decided
French trotter Gatsby to prove a great purchase
TOP horseman Tim Butt had little time to rest after arriving back in Sydney last night. Returning from a working holiday, Butt headed straight to Club Menangle to watch My Field Marshal make a… Read more: French trotter Gatsby to prove a great purchase
Better late than never
BETTER late than never is the way a thrilled Andy Gath described Tornado Valley’s success at Tabcorp Park Melton tonight. Favourite heading into last season’s Great Southern Star, Tornado Valley was… Read more: Better late than never
King reigns supreme in Cup
A FEW easy days then on to the next mission. That’s what is in store for King Of Swing according to trainer Craig Cross. Triumphant in tonight’s A G Hunter Cup at Tabcorp Park Melton, King Of Swing… Read more: King reigns supreme in Cup
Your chance to own a Hunter Cup winner
AS THE hours countdown to tonight’s A G Hunter Cup most of us can only dream of owning a pacer good enough to contest the Grand Circuit event, let alone win it. One of the nation’s most prestigious… Read more: Your chance to own a Hunter Cup winner
Lyn’s legacy lives on
WITH the 2020 Teal Pants Campaign beginning today focus is directed at women’s health, particularly ovarian cancer. Initiated in 2014, the campaign has raised more than $2million since beginning in… Read more: Lyn’s legacy lives on
Complete with Hollywood looks
EXPECTATIONS are high heading into Sunday’s Australian Pacing Gold Sale in Melbourne. Fresh from record-breaking results in last weekend’s Brisbane Sale, the industry leader is confident the trend… Read more: Complete with Hollywood looks
Charity Lots added to APG’s Melbourne Sale
SUNDAY’S Australian Pacing Gold Sale has two late entries. Originally catalogued for 200 yearlings, the sale will now include a pair of valuable memorabilia items to help raise funds for Gavin… Read more: Charity Lots added to APG’s Melbourne Sale
Is she the best since Gramel?
IT’S the kind of comparison which will have the late Bob Cain throwing lightning strikes at me. Guardian of all things old, Cain simply would not have it that a modern day competitor could be as… Read more: Is she the best since Gramel?
Squaregaiter’s step up in class
A STEP up in grade this weekend could lead to a giant leap with talented trotter Sammy Showdown. Undefeated from four starts this season, Sammy Showdown is engaged in the Vulcan Trotters’… Read more: Squaregaiter’s step up in class
Five stages of yearling sales preparation
INTENSE, nerve-racking, difficult, rewarding and satisfying. Those are the various stages of Kath McIntosh’s yearling operation. A Kyabram-based vet who is also the secretary of Harness Breeders… Read more: Five stages of yearling sales preparation
Records tumble in first APG Sale of 2020
UP, UP and away (hopefully to the winners’ circle) is the best way to describe the results of yesterday’s Australian Pacing Gold Sale in Brisbane. With a tremendous depth in quality yearlings on… Read more: Records tumble in first APG Sale of 2020
Why not aim high?
WHY not aim high? That’s the philosophy Brad Abbott is adopting with “low flying” veteran Don Boston. And based on the gelding’s form, no one would consider Abbott’s idea crazy. As a ripe… Read more: Why not aim high?
Third time’s a charm for top trotter
IT WAS a case of third time lucky for Temporale at Tabcorp Park Melton last night. Making another appearance in the time-honoured V L Dullard Cup, Temporale finally added his name to the honour… Read more: Third time’s a charm for top trotter
