Momentum building as APG Melbourne to deliver…again!
February 9, 2026
MOMENTUM is building as one of the southern hemisphere’s most well-regarded and best producing yearling auctions is ready to deliver more life changing moments this month with a star-studded catalogue. From classy juveniles to Grand Circuit champions, the Australian Pacing Gold Melbourne Yearling Sale is a sale where opportunity... Read more
Might as well have a crack!
February 9, 2026
MIGHT as well have a crack! That’s the philosophy veteran trainer Dean Atkinson has adopted ahead of the famed Chariots Of Fire. Australasia’s premier four-year-old event, the Group One is scheduled to be conducted at Club Menangle on March 7. Qualifiers are programmed to be conducted around the 1400-metre... Read more
Timely win for aptly-named pacer
February 8, 2026
APTLY-NAMED pacer Bellezza Nera registered a timely victory at Globe Derby last night. Italian for ‘Black Beauty”, Bellezza Nera captured the Italian Cup for trainer David Harding. Having his fourth run from a well-earned spell, Bellezza Nera completed consecutive wins following on from the previous week’s triumph. Pleased to... Read more
More history awaits champion
February 7, 2026
CHAMPION pacer Leap To Fame has achieved so much during his illustrious career, with records seemingly falling at his mercy. For example, the Grant Dixon-trained son of Bettors Delight holds the mantle as the southern hemisphere’s richest standardbred, is the only triple Cranbourne Cup winner, has established 10 track... Read more
Busy week awaits exciting mare
February 7, 2026
A BUSY week awaits exciting mare Jilliby Ballerini. Although it developed into a case of “all’s well that ends well”, Jilliby Ballerini was in the bad books during the first attempt at tonight’s Kilmore Trotters’ Cup. Breaking stride just before the release point, Jilliby Ballerini caused a false start,... Read more
Essex has got that ‘Wyning’ Way
February 7, 2026
RETIRED Brisbane industrial chemist Rob Essex has been to the top of the mountain in harness racing as the owner of the 2010 Australian Pacing Gold Three-Year-Old Final winner Maywyn Jasper. “He’s without a doubt the best one I’ve raced. He beat some very good horses in that race,”... Read more
Continuing path towards Chariots
February 7, 2026
IMPRESSING with a first-up victory a fortnight, rising star Double Lou has drawn to continue his winning way when he heads back to Club Menangle this weekend. Returning from a 13-week absence, Double Lou worked to the lead from barrier eight before completing a five-metre win from Business In... Read more
Maiden broken at 99th attempt
February 6, 2026
AFTER waiting more than five years to break their maiden, not many people would have been happy to postpone that initial victory a little longer. Shane Taylor, however, is one person who would have been satisfied with a “one more race” delay. Gaining his licence in 2021, Taylor has... Read more
Better luck second time around
February 6, 2026
ASTUTE horseman Paul Cavallaro is hoping for a case of ‘second time around’ benefit in this weekend’s Pot Of Gold Final at Globe Derby. Cavallaro contested last season’s edition with handy pacer Buzz Bomb, which led from the pole only to be swamped during the concluding stages. With Cavallaro... Read more
Radical proposal to boost state’s breeding sector
February 6, 2026
A THOUGHT provoking, perhaps even radical, proposal to boost one state’s breeding industry has been discussed with the region’s leading studmasters. With limited mares, and an even smaller pool of stallions, being bred in South Australia, the studmasters are desperate to increase numbers before the sector disappears from the... Read more
