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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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