VIC News
Enjoying purple patch
ENJOYING a purple patch with his team, prominent horseman David Miles hopes the trend can continue when he heads to Bendigo on Saturday night. Miles has six runners at the meeting with each a solid… Read more: Enjoying purple patch
Short break for unbeaten youngster
UNBEATEN trotter Tipsy Turvy will enjoy a short break before being aimed at several key features. Successful in Kilmore last night, the Maree Caldow-trained youngster has been impressive winning her… Read more: Short break for unbeaten youngster
Bid for elusive hat-trick dealt a cruel blow
HANDY pacer Will I Rocknroll’s bid for an elusive hat-trick have been dealt a cruel blow. Winner of his last two starts, the Robbie O’Connell-trained son of Rock N Roll Heaven is set to compete at… Read more: Bid for elusive hat-trick dealt a cruel blow
Another ‘metro’ meeting postponed
HARNESS Racing Victoria has taken the precautionary step to postpone tomorrow’s Kilmore meeting. This decision follows a Tabcorp Park Melton non-racing hospitality staff member testing positive to… Read more: Another ‘metro’ meeting postponed
Motherhood put on hold
PURCHASED as a broodmare, Cash Lover was put into work hoping she could earn her entry fee into the breeding barn. Not long after her training began for prominent horsewoman Jess Tubbs, however… Read more: Motherhood put on hold
Electrifying performances reasons to be excited
THERE is no doubt the Corona virus pandemic has taken its toll on morale throughout Australia – the world in fact! In Victoria things have been tougher than the rest of the nation, meaning it can be… Read more: Electrifying performances reasons to be excited
Metro meeting postponed as a precaution
TONIGHT’S Tabcorp Park Melton meeting has been postponed by Harness Racing Victoria following a non-racing staff member at the venue testing positive to COVID-19. The move to stop the meeting is… Read more: Metro meeting postponed as a precaution
Feeling the pressure despite long odds
IT’S hard to imagine the pressure to win is strong when you’re driving one of the outsiders of the field. Yet that’s exactly how Emmett Brosnan found himself before the opening race in Ballarat… Read more: Feeling the pressure despite long odds
Hoping purple patch continues
ASTUTE horseman Mario Attard hopes his purple patch continues at Tabcorp Park Melton tomorrow night. With his team thriving in recent weeks, Attard will head to the metropolitan venue with a pair of… Read more: Hoping purple patch continues
Winding back the clock
INTER DOMINION winning horseman John Justice turned back the clock in Cranbourne last night. Along with a training and driving double, Justice combined with the Adam Kelly-prepared Miss Blue Glory… Read more: Winding back the clock
A stroke of luck sees Drake duck a ‘bullet’
SHIRLEY Drake’s phone is usually nestled firmly in her left pocket. For some reason she can’t explain Drake’s phone was in her right pocket while collecting feed at her western district (Victoria)… Read more: A stroke of luck sees Drake duck a ‘bullet’
Unborn Vicbred foal’s value rises after USA win
AN UNBORN Victoria-based foal’s value has risen on the strength of yesterday’s trot in America. By Volstead from moderately-performed mare Another Player, the youngster will be a half-brother or… Read more: Unborn Vicbred foal’s value rises after USA win
Relive a couple of notable match races
AS ENTHUSIASTS embrace the buzz of a possible match race between a pair of Victoria’s star pacers, let’s take a trip down memory lane to relive a couple of the most notable head-to-head encounters… Read more: Relive a couple of notable match races
Drought from the winners’ circle broken
HANDY mare Penny Bobbins broke a drought from the winners’ circle with her success at Tabcorp Park Melton last night. Scoring for trainer Scott Ewen, Penny Bobbins’ victory was her first since last… Read more: Drought from the winners’ circle broken
I have always dreamt about this!
“I HAVE always dreamt about this!” That was the expression of joy from trainer Brandon Bonavia following Diamond Grace’s victory tonight. Causing an upset at $23.90 on the Tote, Diamond Grace… Read more: I have always dreamt about this!
Something special will happen
THERE is a distinct possibility something special will happen in Ballarat on Saturday night. After two electrifying starts back from an injury-enforced spell, Ride High is close to peak condition… Read more: Something special will happen
Classy mare continues rise through the grades
WITH her main target for the season postponed until later in the year, classy mare Arabella Star will continue to be eased through the grades. Setting the four-year-old for the New South Wales… Read more: Classy mare continues rise through the grades
Among outsiders despite undefeated status
SHE’S undefeated since arriving in Victoria and has an ideal draw, yet is considered to be among the outsiders in Bendigo tomorrow night. Joining Emma Stewart’s stable last May, My Bettor Lady has… Read more: Among outsiders despite undefeated status
Regionalised racing re-introduced
FROM tomorrow Victorian harness racing will re-enter a period of regionalised racing for six weeks. Harness Racing Victoria announced the move ahead of the tightening of restrictions in metropolitan… Read more: Regionalised racing re-introduced
Repaying new owners for their faith
HANDY pacer Bulletproof Boy didn’t take long to repay trainer Ewen Scott for his faith. Following the death of one of his co-owners, Charles Okmasich, Bulletproof Boy was placed on the market by the… Read more: Repaying new owners for their faith
