No fairy tale return for veteran horseman
January 19, 2021
IT WASN’T the fairy tale comeback he hoped for but veteran reinsman Robbie O’Connell “thoroughly enjoyed” his racing return. After an extended absence from driving, O’Connell partnered Power Pass at Tabcorp Park Melton tonight. Although he has continuously trained a small team, O’Connell hadn’t driven in a race since... Read more
Comeback reinsman lucky to be alive
January 19, 2021
COMEBACK reinsman Glenn Gath is lucky to be alive following a horrific track work accident this morning. Recently ‘returning to the fold’ after spending more than a decade at the Lloyd Williams’ thoroughbred complex in Macedon, Gath was launched from the sulky while fast working at his brother Andy’s... Read more
Moran not as confident as you might imagine
January 19, 2021
YOU’D think driving an odds-on favourite would provide a fair amount of confidence. In the case of David Moran, however, he isn’t as positive as you might imagine. Moran is set to partner star pacer Lochinvar Art in Saturday night’s Ballarat Cup, with the five-year-old a $1.25 favourite with... Read more
Has the apprentice overtaken the master?
January 16, 2021
DURING last year’s corresponding meeting we posed the question….has the apprentice overtaken the master? Following tonight’s edition of the Shepparton Cup program the question remains the same, and for those who refuse to entertain the possibility, it may even be harder to answer! The master is George Gath, who... Read more
Back in the sulky again….
January 15, 2021
AFTER sitting on the sidelines for the better part of a decade, veteran horseman Robbie O’Connell is making a comeback. Although he has continuously trained a small team, O’Connell hasn’t driven in a race since occupying the cart behind Juke Kartel in Maryborough in December 2014. A multiple Group... Read more
Drought-breaking win opens floodgate
January 13, 2021
CONNECTIONS of Galleons Glory hope her recent drought-breaking win has opened a floodgate. Absence from the number one stall for 22 months, Galleons Glory registered an overdue success in Goulburn on December 28. To the Locke family’s delight, Galleons Glory completed consecutive victories by scoring at Club Menangle yesterday.... Read more
Partners off to a ‘flying start’
January 10, 2021
TRAINING partners Sonya Smith and Anthony Butt are off to a ‘flying start’. Although they have been a couple since 2014, Smith and Butt only formed a training partnership as of this season. Heading to Tabcorp Park Melton last night, the duo registered their maiden success when Boots Electric... Read more
Maiden win for new training partnership
January 9, 2021
RISING star Boots Electric registered a milestone victory at Tabcorp Park Melton last night. Although they have been a couple since 2014, Sonya Smith and Anthony Butt formed a training partnership as of this season. As such Boots Electric’s Group Three success was the initial win for the pair.... Read more
Aurora Australis kick starts with tonight’s Group One
January 9, 2021
TONIGHT marks the beginning of a glorious two months of trotting called the Aurora Australis, when the bright lights shine on Victorian squaregaiting. The series unites the rich Group 1s that headline the summer’s racing program, beginning with tonight’s Aldebaran Park Maori Mile at Bendigo and continuing until the... Read more
New Year’s Eve delivers huge results
January 7, 2021
VICBRED Super Series Finals night on New Year’s Eve and the Breeders’ Crown Finals in November have become the second and third most wagered-on harness racing meetings in Victorian history. Only the 2018 Inter Dominion Finals night produced a higher overall wagering figure, while New Year’s Eve at Melton... Read more