Special reason to keep Kate from homecoming
April 15, 2021
ALWAYS keen to return to home, it has taken something pretty special to prevent Kate Gath from making the trip to Globe Derby during the weekend. Gath and her husband, Andy, have made a point of attending the South Australia Cup program, which is the nation’s premier meeting on... Read more
4am start – welcome to the life of a trainer!
April 15, 2021
“WELCOME to life as a trainer” Anthony Butt declared as he packed gear and loaded a squad onto the truck at 4:30am. Butt is heading over the border with several members of the team he prepares with his partner, Sonya Smith, for Saturday night’s South Australia Cup meeting. Along... Read more
Local star to repel interstate challengers
April 14, 2021
CLASSY youngster Artillery is set to lead the local defence against interstate raiders in Saturday night’s South Australia Derby at Globe Derby. With border hoppers having a stranglehold on the Blue Riband for the past two decades, Artillery shapes as the ‘most likely’ to keep the title within the... Read more
Unbeaten freshmen set stage for stellar clash
April 14, 2021
A PAIR of unbeaten freshmen have set the stage for a stellar clash. Having their second start at Club Menangle yesterday, My Ultimate Byron and Mahomes were triumphant in Australian Pacing Gold Bullion heats. As such the two-year-olds are poised to collide in the $125,000 Final at the world... Read more
Queen reigns supreme in Bullion heat
April 14, 2021
IT DIDN’T take classy youngster Captains Queen long to bounce back to winning form. Successful during her first two starts, Captains Queen was then runner-up behind her stablemate Just Hope in the Bathurst Gold Tiara. Given a short freshen-up following the Group One, the Russell Jack-trained filly completed an... Read more
Comeback pacer to join list of greats
April 13, 2021
COMEBACK pacer Shadow Sax is set to be given the opportunity to have his name etched alongside a group of all-time greats during the weekend. In what will be his third run since spending 18 months on the sidelines, Shadow Sax has been nominated for Saturday night’s South Australia... Read more
Checker to put rivals in a ‘twist again’
April 13, 2021
PROMISING pacer Chubby Checker has drawn to put his rivals in a ‘twist again’. Unbeaten from three Australian starts, Chubby Checker is expected to ‘tear the house down’ when he returns to Club Menangle on Saturday night. Each off Chubby Checker’s outings since crossing the Tasman have been at... Read more