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From dealing caravans to breeding fine stock
KEVIN Clark is well versed in the Caravan Industry and is a Dealer with the Jayco Group in suburban Melbourne. Clark has also been breeding Standardbreds for the past 20 years with considerable… Read more: From dealing caravans to breeding fine stock
Aiming to join elite company
POPULAR horseman David Moran will aim to join some elite company in Melton on Saturday night. Set to contest the famed A G Hunter Cup, Moran is attempting to become just the third driver to win the… Read more: Aiming to join elite company
Preparing the next generation
ALBERT Davis is not a man to blow his own trumpet. But the respected horseman has built an impressive resume after a lifetime working quietly behind the scenes at top stables and stud farms. Davis… Read more: Preparing the next generation
Anniversary of Cup’s most significant year
AS THE industry prepares to celebrate the feats of another A G Hunter Cup winner in Melton on Saturday night, it’s timely to recall the anniversary one of the most important dates in the feature’s… Read more: Anniversary of Cup’s most significant year
Superstar’s suitable Cup draw
RECEIVING a “suitable draw” has bolstered trainer Grant Dixon’s confidence ahead of Saturday night’s A. G. Hunter Cup at Melton. Making the trip south with his superstar pacer, Leap To Fame, the… Read more: Superstar’s suitable Cup draw
Injury to end millionaire’s career
DEVASTATING news has rocked connections of star mare, Encipher. Making her first-up victory in the Group Two Ladyship Cup in Melton last night even more amazing, Encipher broke her pastern during… Read more: Injury to end millionaire’s career
Aussie, Aussie, Aussie!
IN THE heart of the Gold Coast, on Australia Day weekend, Sunday the 28th of January, the Australian Pacing Gold sale is the place to be with a spectacular showcase of equine excellence. Held at the… Read more: Aussie, Aussie, Aussie!
Super trotter creates history
HISTORY was made in Melton tonight. By capturing the time-honoured V L Dullard Cup, super trotter Just Believe took his earnings past the $1million mark. In doing so, the son of Orlando Vici became… Read more: Super trotter creates history
We have gone from half a dozen horses to about 100
PROMINENT owner Wayne Loader has rapidly expanded his broodmare band in recent seasons and will make his sales debut as a vendor at the APG Gold Coast sale with a quality filly from a prolific… Read more: We have gone from half a dozen horses to about 100
We breed to sell….
WOODFORD breeder Wayne Comerford has refined his breeding operation over two decades to produce well handled, athletic youngsters that are ready for the rigours of racing. He made a foray into… Read more: We breed to sell….
Jewel in Taylor’s crown
A THREE-QUARTER brother to the former NSW 2YO Filly of the Year and five-time Group One winner Jewel Melody will spearhead Gosford breeder Michael Taylor’s draft at the Australian Pacing Gold sale… Read more: Jewel in Taylor’s crown
Work in progress pays dividends
HE’S been a slow work in progress, but that work has finally paid dividends. Having his 10th start earlier this week, lightly-raced four-year-old Black Tuxedo broke his maiden for astute trainer… Read more: Work in progress pays dividends
Alford finds new way to lose a race!
HE’S registered nearly 8000 wins, but Chris Alford has found a new way to lose. Aiming for 7993rd victory during yesterday’s Maryborough meeting, Alford had the win all but sewn up halfway along the… Read more: Alford finds new way to lose a race!
Strike Gold with APG vouchers
TEN lucky buyers will get a big boost in their endeavours to ‘strike gold’ at the February 4 Australian Pacing Gold sales, with 10 $4000 vouchers to be won. The promotion, Strike Gold with 4K, will… Read more: Strike Gold with APG vouchers
Greybeards out in force
GREYBEARDS were out in force at Globe Derby last Saturday night. Reminding their younger rivals there is still plenty of life in ‘old war horses’, an 11-year-old, three 10-year-olds and a… Read more: Greybeards out in force
Century on and still looking to the future
THE Garrard family’s involvement in harness racing goes back a century but their foray into breeding and selling yearlings is a relatively new venture. Trainer Daren Garrard, 55, has 15 horses in… Read more: Century on and still looking to the future
New generation of famous clan ready for action
ONCE the most feared name at Globe Derby, Justice rarely makes an appearance at the venue after most of the clan moved to Victoria more than two decades ago. During the late 1980s and ’90s, however… Read more: New generation of famous clan ready for action
Quality over quantity
IT’S quality over quantity as the old saying goes, and as you look through this year’s sales catalogue you would be foolish to dismiss those vendors only bringing one yearling. Let’s check out some… Read more: Quality over quantity
Ain’t as good as I once was…but I’m as good once as I ever was!
THERE was a time when ‘downing a few’ following a win before backing up the next night was an effortless endeavour. But as per Toby Keith’s hit “As good as I once was”, those days slip into the… Read more: Ain’t as good as I once was…but I’m as good once as I ever was!
Opportunities have never been better
IN HORSE breeding, the goal is often to produce individuals with desirable traits such as athleticism, conformation, temperament, and specific skills, like high speed. Breeders may carefully choose… Read more: Opportunities have never been better
