VIC News
Primed to continue his unique niche
ASTUTE horseman Damian Burns hopes to extend his successful association with the opening two-year-old race of the season. Burns has had a runner in the first two-year-old event during four of the past Read more: Primed to continue his unique niche
Confident ahead of cross-border trip
CROSSING the border for tomorrow night’s Globe Derby meeting, veteran horseman Boris Devcic is quietly confident of a successful trip. Devcic will undertake the nine-hour round trip with three pacers, Read more: Confident ahead of cross-border trip
Fillies top APG Sale
A PAIR of fillies offered by the Wagga-based Atworthy Park Group topped the Australian Pacing Gold Melbourne Yearling Sale at Oaklands Junction on Sunday. The top price paid was $112,500 for a lovely Read more: Fillies top APG Sale
Chocolate milk and ice-cream…the perfect celebration
CELEBRATIONS come in many forms. Some scream the grandstand down (not mentioning anyone Katrina Fitzpatrick), others hit the pub, and then there are those who subscribe to the ‘winner, winner, chicken Read more: Chocolate milk and ice-cream…the perfect celebration
More records, $500,000 bonus – freakish mare does it all!
FREAKISH trotter Keayang Zahara collected an Australian record-equaling bonus thanks to her victory in Melton just moments ago. By registering the required wins, Keayang Zahara snapped up a whopping $ Read more: More records, $500,000 bonus – freakish mare does it all!
Famous losses that stole spotlight from winner
ALTHOUGH triumphant in tonight’s A G Hunter Cup in Melton, Swayzee has been somewhat overshadowed by the Leap to Fame’s defeat. Not only was Leap to Fame a $1.80 favourite, he was attempting to secure Read more: Famous losses that stole spotlight from winner
First Chariots berth secured
RISING star Hesitate booked the first berth into the famed Chariots Of Fire thanks to his victory in Melton tonight. By proving too good in The Bonanza, Hesitate received automatic entry into Australi Read more: First Chariots berth secured
Hygain nurturing the industry’s future
ALREADY taking care of harness racing’s current stars, Hygain is also nurturing the future. An industry leader, Hygain’s award-winning products are a must when it comes to equine welfare, whether it’s Read more: Hygain nurturing the industry’s future
Love of horses keeps breeder coming back for more
A LOVE of horses and the harness racing business has kept Rutherglen hobby breeder Graeme Gourley coming back to the annual Victorian yearling sales. “I sold my first yearling in 1979 and I’ve had a h Read more: Love of horses keeps breeder coming back for more
Showing style of his footy namesake
NOW if you’re a Collingwood AFL fan don’t get over excited as Nick won’t be there, but there is a yearling, Lot 138, that has the paddock or stable name of ‘Daicos’ (for good reason) that is being pre Read more: Showing style of his footy namesake
Exciting filly aiming to remain undefeated
QUATRO – that’s how many undefeated runs exciting youngster Quatro Moth is aiming to extend her record to this weekend. Successful at her two starts last season, Quatro Moth returned from a nine-month Read more: Exciting filly aiming to remain undefeated
You better take notice
GARY and Louise Toulmin have been breeding and consigning yearlings to sales around Australia for most of this century…so when they declare a colt is among the nicest they have ever bred, then buyers Read more: You better take notice
That’s what makes it exciting – Dixon
“A true champion can adapt to anything.” — Floyd Mayweather junior. MEGASTAR Leap To Fame will certainly need to adapt to any scenario that comes in his way if he is to collect an Australian record bo Read more: That’s what makes it exciting – Dixon
Hopefully the bad luck is behind us
THERE will be plenty of people hoping for no bad luck this week, but none more so than Scott Ewen. To be more precise, Ewen is hoping for no more bad luck for the remainder of the week heading into Sa Read more: Hopefully the bad luck is behind us
Momentum building as APG Melbourne to deliver…again!
MOMENTUM is building as one of the southern hemisphere’s most well-regarded and best producing yearling auctions is ready to deliver more life changing moments this month with a star-studded catalogue Read more: Momentum building as APG Melbourne to deliver…again!
More history awaits champion
CHAMPION pacer Leap To Fame has achieved so much during his illustrious career, with records seemingly falling at his mercy. For example, the Grant Dixon-trained son of Bettors Delight holds the mantl Read more: More history awaits champion
Busy week awaits exciting mare
A BUSY week awaits exciting mare Jilliby Ballerini. Although it developed into a case of “all’s well that ends well”, Jilliby Ballerini was in the bad books during the first attempt at tonight’s Kilmo Read more: Busy week awaits exciting mare
Maiden broken at 99th attempt
AFTER waiting more than five years to break their maiden, not many people would have been happy to postpone that initial victory a little longer. Shane Taylor, however, is one person who would have be Read more: Maiden broken at 99th attempt
Pathway to success
GOULBURN Valley horseman Albert Davis is no stranger to being around good horses. During the 1990’s he foaled down a string of top flight performers for leviathan WA breeder-owner Mick Lombardo includ Read more: Pathway to success
Cup returned to its former glory
ONCE touted as the ‘Cup that grew’, Kilmore’s flagship event attracted the best pacers from around the nation during his halcyon days. Inaugurated in 1964, the 300-pound Cup was captured by You Crovot Read more: Cup returned to its former glory
