FOR most people an afterthought is something along the lines of grabbing dessert with their take away pizza or a ‘scratchy’ while filling up the car at the petrol station. For leading trainer Andy Gath an afterthought is winning a Group One. Preparing Mclovin for a New Zealand campaign,... Read more

WINNING driver Luke McCarthy paid tribute to an extremely unwell peer just moments after capturing tonight’s Victoria Cup at Tabcorp Park Melton. Securing the feature with comeback hero Bling It On, McCarthy turned his attention to Gavin Lang during the midst of his celebrations. Widely-regarded as the finest reinsman... Read more

SHORT term plans remain modest with rising star The Storm Inside. Having this third run back from a 12-month injury-enforced break at Tabcorp Park Melton tonight, The Storm Inside continued his transition through the grades by capturing the Alabar Vicbred Pace. Despite the six-year-old’s success in the Group Three,... Read more

WORKING mum Kimmywho will attempt to cause another upset when she competes at Tabcorp Park Melton tonight. Triumphant in Ballarat last weekend at $38 on the tote, Kimmywho is stepping up to metropolitan company for trainer Shaun McNaulty. As such the exceptionally-bred trotter is $26 after drawing awkwardly in... Read more

WINNER of his last two starts at Tabcorp Park Melton, Tough Monarch is back in search of a hat-trick on Saturday night. Boasting a winning streak of four – having won his two prior outings in Menangle – the New South Wales trotter is engaged in the Bill Collins... Read more

AS A lover of the ‘Big V’ it is a difficult realisation to come to, but the Victoria Cup is likely to head interstate. To make matters worse, there is a strong possibility the title will make its way to into New South Wales! That’s not an admission the... Read more

MEMORIES of one of Australia’s most loved heroes – Preux Chevalier – will be sparked at Tabcorp Park Melton on Saturday night. The former idol will be honoured with the running of the Preux Chevalier Free-For-All as part of the Victorian-trained and Melbourne-based Inter Dominion winners’ circuit. While Preux... Read more

WITH eight Group Ones and almost $2 million in prizemoney across three superb nights of harness racing, Victorian trots will be in the spotlight during the 2020 carnival. Harness Racing Victoria has revealed a new-look TAB Summer of Glory schedule, which will include for the first time the Victoria... Read more

NEW South Wales horseman Craig Cross is planning a strong assault on next week’s Victoria Cup. Led by comeback hero Bling It On, Cross is looking to have up to five starters in the opening leg of the Grand Circuit. Bling It On returned from a 15-month retirement with... Read more

A FAVOURABLE draw as Idle Times in a prime position to continue his unbeaten start to the season when he competes in Ballarat tomorrow night. Winner of his three starts for the term, Idle Times has drawn the pole for trainer Damien Burns. The gelding also won his last... Read more