County Court hearing date set
January 24, 2019
A DATE has been set for a pre-trial hearing following today’s appearance in the County Court by Lisa Bartley, Nathan Jack and Mark Pitt. The trio have lodged an appeal against the guilty verdict delivered by the Magistrates Court last July, with this afternoon’s mention hearing leading to a... Read more
King ready to reign in feature
January 24, 2019
TALENTED youngster Culture King is expected to have no trouble maintaining his perfect season at Globe Derby on Saturday night. Winner of his four starts for the term, Culture King will contest the St Leger against just four rivals. Thrilled with the three-year-old’s progress, trainer Paul Cavallaro stated bad... Read more
Ready for winners’ circle return
January 24, 2019
LIGHTLY-RACED mare La Machnificent should have little trouble returning to the winners’ circle at Globe Derby on Saturday night. First-up from an eight-month spell when second in Mount Gambier a fortnight ago, La Machnificent has drawn the pole for trainer Aaron Bain. Pleased with the four-year-old’s progress, Bain is... Read more
Farewell appearance before heading north
January 24, 2019
HANDY mare Innocent Crocker is poised to follow her sibling by being sent north. Engaged in a Country Series Final at Tabcorp Park Menangle on Saturday night, Innocent Crocker will make her farewell appearance for trainer Bruce Harpley before moving on. Unlike her half-brother Major Crocker which went far... Read more
Tough first-up assignment
January 24, 2019
AT A quick glance it just looks like a standard, albeit handy, M0. Yet the opening event at Tabcorp Park Menangle on Saturday night shapes as one of the highlights of the card. Along with in-form runners such as Alpine Stride, Flying Pegasus and The Times A Changing, the... Read more
Captain’s pair to demand plenty of interest
January 24, 2019
IF RECENT Sales results in the northern hemisphere are anything to go by Lot 16 in Sunday’s Australian Pacing Gold Yearling Sale in Brisbane shapes as the leading contender for the highest priced purchase. From Group One winner Forever Gold the colt is by former champion pacer, Captaintreacherous. The... Read more
Wall needed to stop Immigrant
January 23, 2019
SUCH is trainer Troy Hillier’s confidence rivals may have to build a wall around the winners’ circle to prevent Illegal Immigrant entering in Devonport on Sunday night. A last start winner in Launceston, Illegal Immigrant is engaged in the club’s Pacing Cup, with Hillier stating the son of American... Read more
Buy it, try it, be on the sly or pass it by?
January 23, 2019
“ONE white foot, buy it; Two white feet, try it; Three white feet, be on the sly; Four white feet, pass it by!” – Mattie Ross, True Grit IT’S that time of the year when the biggest ‘page turner’ within the industry is the Australian Pacing Gold catalogue.... Read more
Harness Racing farewells another champion
January 23, 2019
The tales of the late Stan Bond will live on forever He was a few months short of his 83rd birthday and had been battling cancer for some time. Stan Bond passed away last week but the tales of his attachment to harness racing will live on forever. Stan... Read more
Battle’s a man on the move
January 23, 2019
TALENTED young horseman, Ben Battle has moved his ‘fledgling’ training operation from Goulburn in New South Wales to just outside of Caboolture in Queensland, which is regarded as the gateway to the tourist playground, the Sunshine Coast. He and fiancée Tamara have leased a well-appointed stables and training complex... Read more
