Winners all around the world
January 13, 2020
CHANGEOVER, the former Kiwi superstar and now flagship sire at Burwood Stud in Queensland, left winners in three countries last week. Heading the vanguard was the talented New Zealand bred gelding Convert Denario, which outsprinted his rivals to notch his 13th success at Gloucester Park, rating 1:53.7 for 1730... Read more
Kiwi’s perfect start to Aussie campaign
January 12, 2020
NEW Zealand raider Dr Susan kick-started her Australian campaign on the perfect note. Tackling tonight’s Raith Memorial at Tabcorp Park Menangle, Dr Susan proved too good for her rivals, but not without giving connections and punters a scare. A $1.60 favourite, the Cran Dalgety-trained filly appeared to have the... Read more
Shartin named US Mare of the Year
January 8, 2020
TINTIN In America’s champion daughter Shartin was an almost unanimous choice for the 2019 Older Female Pacer of the Year award in North America. The six-year-old earned a whopping $982,177 from 15 wins and three seconds in 189 starts and took a mile mark of 1:46.8 at The Meadowlands.... Read more
Sniper aimed at Australian targets
December 15, 2019
LOOK out Australia – the industry’s latest superstar is heading your way! A phenomenal winner of last night’s Inter Dominion Final at Alexandra Park, Ultimate Sniper has been earmarked for an Aussie raid. Co-trainer Mark Purdon confirmed this morning the son of Bettors Delight will cross the Tasman for... Read more
Odds-on to equal Inter Dominion record
December 13, 2019
IT’S been 19 years since a four-year-old pacer has saluted in the Inter Dominion Pacing Final. For those wondering, it Shakamaker at Moonee Valley in 2000. Of course, many of the old stagers will remind you that the last four-year-old to win when the series was run in its... Read more
Timely feature to honour past champion
December 10, 2019
“HE’S getting a lot slower, but he still has the run of the place and acts like he’s the King.” With a record of with 38 wins and 18 placings from 67 starts for earnings of $2,074,916, Westburn Grant has every reason to act like the King. Not only... Read more
Top trotter’s tough task
December 10, 2019
AUSTRALIAN trotter Tough Monarch will have to be just that at Alexandra Park on Saturday night. Poised to contest the Trotters’ Inter Dominion Final, Tough Monarch has received a disastrous draw for trainer Rickie Alchin. To Alchin’s dismay, the son of Monarchy will begin from barrier 11. Reacting to... Read more
Inter Dominion long shot…not a problem!
December 8, 2019
HEADING into Friday’s Inter Dominion Final as one of the outsiders is of little consequence to Victorian horseman Craig Demmler. Demmler will contest the Alexandra Park-based feature with My Kiwi Mate, which earned his place in the time-honoured decider as the highest ranked Australian. Despite his standing among the... Read more
Former pacer heading to top of the trot
December 5, 2019
A TRIP south of the border is on the cards for rising star trotter Drop The Hammer. Making a solid transition to open company this season, Drop The Hammer has been targeted at several Victorian features by trainer Darren Hancock. Beginning with the Maori Mile on January 3, Hancock... Read more
King’s Inter throne odds slashed
December 4, 2019
A SUPER start to the series has seen Paramount King’s Inter Dominion odds plummet. Successful during the first round at Alexandra Park last Friday evening, Paramount King finished third in last night’s second qualifiers. As such the John and Josh Dickie-trained trotter is the joint leader with Majestic Man... Read more
Mike Ko’cass previews Menangle
Tabcorp Park Menangle Jan 17, 2020 0
