Working tirelessly for a good cause
November 2, 2018
IT’S that time of the year when Victorian trainer Robbie O’Connell has to recharge his phone several times a day. With his phone all but surgically fixed to his ear, O’Connell works tirelessly to co-ordinate drivers from each state to wear specialised silks to promote prostate cancer awareness. Along... Read more
Interstate villain or hometown hero?
November 1, 2018
AS PROUD Victorians we will be following The Herald’s example leading into Saturday night’s Australian Drivers’ Championship at Globe Derby. With the nation fixated on Phar Lap’s appearance in the 1932 Agua Caliente Handicap, The Herald prepared two headlines pending the result of the race. If Phar Lap won... Read more
Aiken honours parts of his heritage
October 29, 2018
A COUPLE of hops and a skip and the J.C. Caffyn Indigenous Drivers Plate was as good as over at Tabcorp Park Menangle yesterday. Drawn wide in the 1609-metre dash, that run to the first turn was always going to be a vital one for all concerned. And the... Read more
Back to reclaim sentimental silverware
October 25, 2018
POPULAR reinswoman Jess Prior hopes to reclaim a sentimental piece of silverware at Tabcorp Park Menangle on Sunday. Prior will head to the world class facility to compete in the Indigenous Drivers’ Plate – a feature she secured in 2015. Victory will also see Prior become just the second... Read more
Facing a mountain this time!
October 25, 2018
PREMIER horseman Ryan Hryhorec will be doing his best impression of Frankie Laine at Globe Derby on November 3. One of the leading drivers and trainers at the venue, Hryhorec will don South Australian silks throughout the night as he competes in the Australian Drivers’ Championship. No stranger to... Read more
Former speedster has become a mum
October 25, 2018
FORMER speedy mare Arms Of An Angel has become a mum. Retired as a result of injury last October, Arms Of An Angel delivered a her first foal yesterday. In what is bred to be a speedster, the flashy filly is by the world’s fastest standardbred, Always B Miki. Always... Read more
Champ to lift himself off the canvas
October 24, 2018
OKAY…I just watched the latest Creed 2 preview before writing this, but it does seem fitting to state Lazarus needs to find a way to lift himself off the canvas at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono on Sunday. Like Rocky Balboa and his protégé Adonis Creed, the former... Read more
Looks of a Hollywood superstar
October 24, 2018
IF LOOKS can be converted into ability, you are now staring at a future all-time great. With a Hollywood appearance, this little filly is already a Group One star in cuteness. Our staff at National Trotguide have tentatively named her Grace as there is no greater Hollywood beauty than... Read more
Chance to climb Inter Dominion rankings
October 24, 2018
THERE is more at stake than the prize money for the bulk of Sunday’s Australian Franco Trotters’ Cup field. With 10 runners in the Tabcorp Park Menangle-based feature chasing a berth in the Trotters’ Inter Dominion, the Group Two could be their last chance to make a serious dent... Read more
Tiger heading south after change of plans
October 23, 2018
COLOURFUL trainer Kevin Pizzuto has had another change of heart. Originally looking to contest Saturday night’s Cranbourne Cup with Tiger Tara, Pizzuto decided against the trip following the stallion’s win at Tabcorp Park Menangle last weekend. By the time acceptances for the Victorian-based feature were due this morning, Pizzuto... Read more
Inter Dominion win only ‘second fiddle’
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