Minor injury enough to miss major race
February 6, 2019
A NOTABLE absentee from Saturday night’s Chariots Of Fire qualifier – the Paleface Adios Stake – at Tabcorp Park Menangle, Colt Thirty One is “nursing a sore leg”. To connections’ joy, amid the disappointment, Colt Thirty One will only be sidelined for a couple of weeks with minor bruising.... Read more
Met and beat the southern hemisphere’s best
February 6, 2019
ANOTHER of the sport’s much-loved champions will be honoured at Tabcorp Park Menangle on Saturday night. Fresh from hosting the Hondo Grattan Stake – won by Picard – last week, the world class venue will stage the Paleface Adios Stake. The two features are qualifiers for the Chariots Of... Read more
Contingency plan needed after shocking draws
February 5, 2019
WHEN summing up his prospects for Saturday night’s super card at Globe Derby astute trainer Greg Scholefield believes he has gone from solid to sludge as a result of the draws. Using a slightly more common word for sewage to describe the various barriers his runners received, Scholefield has... Read more
Superstar mare’s daughter to make debut
February 5, 2019
ALTHOUGH she has inherited a sizeable portion of her mother’s ability, don’t expect too much from Metaki Majic. That’s the advice from trainer Glenn Douglas ahead of the two-year-old’s debut in the Premier Stake at Tabcorp Park Melton on Saturday night. By multiple premiership winning stallion Art Major, Metaki... Read more
Caduceus Club introduces its 2019 Living Legend
February 5, 2019
KERRYN MANNING – we salute you BORN in Melbourne on July 10 1976 to Peter and Barbara Manning, Kerryn Elaine Manning moved not long after with the family to their current property in Great Western. One of four children Kerryn left school after year 10 to work with her... Read more
Youngster to rely on inner warrior
February 5, 2019
IN HIS first run back he lived up to his name, but at Tabcorp Park Menangle today Leonidas will need to show the courage and heart of a warrior. Leonidas was a battle-hardened King of the Greek city-state of Sparta, who was portrayed by Gerard Butler in the cult... Read more
Stellar results for buyers and sellers
February 4, 2019
AS PREDICTED yesterday’s Australian Pacing Gold Sale was a buyers’ and sellers’ paradise. With 225 quality Lots in the catalogue, the Melbourne leg had the right option for every budget, with offerings from all the major stallions and a host of former star race mares and prolific producers. From... Read more
Dad retains title as King – for now!
February 4, 2019
HEADING into yesterday’s Australian Pacing Gold Sale we noted the ‘old bull/young bull’ battle involving leading stallion Somebeachsomewhere and his son Captaintreacherous. Just to recap, Somebeachsomewhere – a dominant sire on both sides of the equator – has been challenged during the past year by his ‘Prince’, Captaintreacherous. In... Read more
Ominous warning issued to rivals
February 3, 2019
COLOURFUL trainer Kevin Pizzuto has issued an ominous warning following Picard’s super win at Tabcorp Park Menangle tonight. Leading throughout the Hondo Grattan Stake, Picard sealed a berth in the famed Chariots Of Fire which is programmed to be run at the same venue in a fortnight. Second-up from a... Read more
Step closer to primary target
February 3, 2019
COMEBACK pacer Chase Auckland took another step towards his primary target at Tabcorp Park Menangle tonight. Second-up from a 10-month injury-enforced spell, the Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen-trained gelding proved too slick for his rivals over 2300 metres. The son of Auckland Reactor hasn’t raced since curbing a hock during... Read more
