VIC News
Stallion service raffle to aid with cancer treatment
LEADING breeding establishment Aldebaran Park and National Trotguide have joined forces in hope of raising valuable funds for young Victorian horsewoman Taylah Schembri. Schembri was recently… Read more: Stallion service raffle to aid with cancer treatment
Might as well aim at the Inter Dominion too!
A RUNNING joke around the community stable will see connections of handy trotter Abitofadreamer aim high towards the end of the season. Following his victory with Blue Chipped at Tabcorp Park Melton… Read more: Might as well aim at the Inter Dominion too!
Forgotten nine-year-old breaks maiden
AT AN age when most are winding down their careers, Skye Cruiser is only starting his. Foaled a decade ago, the son of Julius Caesar was “simply forgotten” after being placed in a paddock. Fast… Read more: Forgotten nine-year-old breaks maiden
Tough first-up task for highly-touted pacer
HIGHLY-TOUTED pacer General Dodge faces a daunting first-up task this weekend. Regarded as one of Victoria’s most exciting prospects, General Dodge is engaged in Saturday night’s Caduceus Classic in… Read more: Tough first-up task for highly-touted pacer
Forgotten star’s big step along comeback trail
FORGOTTEN star Alpha Male will take an important step along the comeback trail tonight. Once touted as the most exciting squaregaiter in the state, Alpha Male has been sidelined since capturing the… Read more: Forgotten star’s big step along comeback trail
Time for promising pacer to ‘step up’
THERE are major Group One plans afoot for Western Sonador after the rising star captured last night’s Minuteman Free-For-All in Geelong. Rebecca Bartley, who trains in partnership with Stephen… Read more: Time for promising pacer to ‘step up’
Talented mare adds to perfect track record
TALENTED mare Mornings added to her perfect record at Beckley Park while giving trainer Damien Burns the biggest win last night. The five-year-old backed-up her metro Geelong victory in July with a… Read more: Talented mare adds to perfect track record
Young reinswoman fighting for her life
AT THE age of 20 a young woman should be enjoying time with friends, dancing in night clubs and fending off advances of wannabe suitors – of which 99 per cent her father wouldn’t approve! In a… Read more: Young reinswoman fighting for her life
Unofficial trainer sets Oaks as next target
SHE’S the listed trainer of Victoria Oaks prospect Dancing Finn, but according to her niece, Amanda Grieve is not the ‘true’ trainer! Consistently making her way to the stable with Grieve, Sophie… Read more: Unofficial trainer sets Oaks as next target
Multiple Group One winner ready for new stable debut
MULTIPLE Group One winner Wolf Stride will make his debut for Andy Gath this weekend. Wolf Stride joined Gath’s stable after leviathan owner Emilio Rosati and co-trainers Anthony Butt and Sonya… Read more: Multiple Group One winner ready for new stable debut
Driving for a good cause
LEADING reinsmen John Caldow and Mick Stanley will don special silks through September to drive home key messages and raise money during Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Harness Racing Victoria is… Read more: Driving for a good cause
Another milestone for star concession driver?
NOT long after registering one personal milestone, star concession driver James Herbertson may have notched another. Triumphant behind Courts Bliss in Bendigo last week, Herbertson recorded his… Read more: Another milestone for star concession driver?
Freaky trackwork leads to Group success
“FREAKY” was the operative word in Aaron Dunn’s post-race interview after Bondi Lockdown won a classic VHRC Caduceus Victoria Sires Classic last night. Despite enduring a tough run after a failed… Read more: Freaky trackwork leads to Group success
Old lion versus young lion, upstart against too many starts!
IT’S a case of old lion versus young lion, the master battling the apprentice, the upstart against the too many starts. During tonight’s strong Ballarat card, veteran horseman Joe Pace will clash… Read more: Old lion versus young lion, upstart against too many starts!
I trained the winner and sired the winner!
HE’S won numerous features and enjoyed a solid rate of success throughout a long career, but a victory in a low assessed event in Maryborough yesterday provided Allan McDonough with one of his… Read more: I trained the winner and sired the winner!
Compare the pair – same (almost) age, same hobby, but…
NEWS of Josie Justice being granted a trainer’s license at 90 became thought provoking when compared to an article published on www.nationaltrotguide.com.au last week. After almost two decades… Read more: Compare the pair – same (almost) age, same hobby, but…
Undefeated freshman heading for a spell
A SHORT break before a major step up in grade awaits unbeaten freshman District Attorney. Undefeated from two starts thanks to his eye-catching performance in Bendigo last night, District Attorney… Read more: Undefeated freshman heading for a spell
“It’s a big step up in grade, but why not?”
AFTER Blue Chipped scored at Tabcorp Park Melton yesterday trainer Joe Borg stated he had no set plans for the handy pacer. A consistent gelding which has finished in the top four during his past… Read more: “It’s a big step up in grade, but why not?”
Highly-focused after ‘cruellest cut’
AS A male you can consider it the cruellest cut of all, but for promising type Allshookup the procedure has transformed him into a well-focused racehorse. Racing solidly with three wins and two… Read more: Highly-focused after ‘cruellest cut’
Motor revved up to break maiden
IT TOOK longer than anticipated, but Icanmotor has broken his maiden. Considered a handy type after finishing second at his first two starts, Icanmotor never delivered on that early promise until… Read more: Motor revved up to break maiden
