VIC News
From dealing caravans to breeding fine stock
KEVIN Clark is well versed in the Caravan Industry and is a Dealer with the Jayco Group in suburban Melbourne. Clark has also been breeding Standardbreds for the past 20 years with considerable… Read more: From dealing caravans to breeding fine stock
Aiming to join elite company
POPULAR horseman David Moran will aim to join some elite company in Melton on Saturday night. Set to contest the famed A G Hunter Cup, Moran is attempting to become just the third driver to win the… Read more: Aiming to join elite company
Preparing the next generation
ALBERT Davis is not a man to blow his own trumpet. But the respected horseman has built an impressive resume after a lifetime working quietly behind the scenes at top stables and stud farms. Davis… Read more: Preparing the next generation
Anniversary of Cup’s most significant year
AS THE industry prepares to celebrate the feats of another A G Hunter Cup winner in Melton on Saturday night, it’s timely to recall the anniversary one of the most important dates in the feature’s… Read more: Anniversary of Cup’s most significant year
Superstar’s suitable Cup draw
RECEIVING a “suitable draw” has bolstered trainer Grant Dixon’s confidence ahead of Saturday night’s A. G. Hunter Cup at Melton. Making the trip south with his superstar pacer, Leap To Fame, the… Read more: Superstar’s suitable Cup draw
Injury to end millionaire’s career
DEVASTATING news has rocked connections of star mare, Encipher. Making her first-up victory in the Group Two Ladyship Cup in Melton last night even more amazing, Encipher broke her pastern during… Read more: Injury to end millionaire’s career
Super trotter creates history
HISTORY was made in Melton tonight. By capturing the time-honoured V L Dullard Cup, super trotter Just Believe took his earnings past the $1million mark. In doing so, the son of Orlando Vici became… Read more: Super trotter creates history
Work in progress pays dividends
HE’S been a slow work in progress, but that work has finally paid dividends. Having his 10th start earlier this week, lightly-raced four-year-old Black Tuxedo broke his maiden for astute trainer… Read more: Work in progress pays dividends
Alford finds new way to lose a race!
HE’S registered nearly 8000 wins, but Chris Alford has found a new way to lose. Aiming for 7993rd victory during yesterday’s Maryborough meeting, Alford had the win all but sewn up halfway along the… Read more: Alford finds new way to lose a race!
Strike Gold with APG vouchers
TEN lucky buyers will get a big boost in their endeavours to ‘strike gold’ at the February 4 Australian Pacing Gold sales, with 10 $4000 vouchers to be won. The promotion, Strike Gold with 4K, will… Read more: Strike Gold with APG vouchers
New generation of famous clan ready for action
ONCE the most feared name at Globe Derby, Justice rarely makes an appearance at the venue after most of the clan moved to Victoria more than two decades ago. During the late 1980s and ’90s, however… Read more: New generation of famous clan ready for action
Ain’t as good as I once was…but I’m as good once as I ever was!
THERE was a time when ‘downing a few’ following a win before backing up the next night was an effortless endeavour. But as per Toby Keith’s hit “As good as I once was”, those days slip into the… Read more: Ain’t as good as I once was…but I’m as good once as I ever was!
French connection in trotting feature
SATURDAY night’s Ballarat meeting should have trotting fans salivating at the prospect of a late Christmas present when the harness racing field faces the starter in The Knight Pistol. Dual Inter… Read more: French connection in trotting feature
Heading towards Sales’ record
WHEN the showy Soho Tribeca-Our Star Dust colt steps into the sales ring for the Australian Pacing Gold sale at the Oaklands Junction auditorium on Sunday, February 4 he will bring up a milestone… Read more: Heading towards Sales’ record
Ready to defend title
PLYMOUTH Chubb is out to capture another special and sentimental victory in Saturday night’s The Knight Pistol at Bray Raceway, Ballarat. The race holds particular significance to father-daughter… Read more: Ready to defend title
Racing her way back to her best
AN OMINOUS warning has been issued to prospective rivals following Im Ready Jet’s victory during the weekend. Despite proving too good in the Derby Royale Free-For-All in Shepparton on Saturday… Read more: Racing her way back to her best
Tears of joy after hometown victory
THERE were tears of joy and scenes of jubilation as Curly James provided 19-year-old trainer Courtney Laker with the biggest moment of her young career on Saturday night. Laker, from Kialla, was… Read more: Tears of joy after hometown victory
Promising pacer’s sharp rise in class
UNBEATEN since returning from an extended break, promising pacer Private Eye faces a sharp rise in class this weekend. Sidelined through “niggling problems” for 20 months, Private Eye has won his… Read more: Promising pacer’s sharp rise in class
David’s Cup double delight
A COUPLE of ‘pick up’ drives proved to be a great gain for reinsman David Moran in Cobram yesterday. Having his first steer behind Invitation Only and Kyvalley Hotspot, Moran captured the club’s… Read more: David’s Cup double delight
Phoenix rises
TALENTED trotter Arcee Phoenix announced his arrival at the top with a record-breaking performance in Bendigo last night. Competing against a host of established open class performers, including… Read more: Phoenix rises
