Paul Courts

Feature win revives memory of all-time great

Feature win revives memory of all-time great

THE revered colors of the greatest trotter seen in this part of the world were carried to victory by Alrighty in the Homegrown Classic in Melton last night. The Andy Gath-trained two-year-old was driven by his wife Kate who was sporting the green and gold stars carried by the mighty

Ready to reclaim top title

Ready to reclaim top title

TECHNICALLY he abdicated the throne, but to James Herbertson that means nothing heading into next week's Australian Drivers' Championship. Capturing the 2022 edition of the tournament, Herbertson bypassed his title defence last season as Queenslander Nathan Dawson ascended to the throne. "I guess I wasn'

Home is where the heart is

Home is where the heart is

HOME (and loyalty) is where the heart is. That's the philosophy Gaita Pullicino is adopting heading into next week's Australian Drivers' Championship. Although raised in Victoria, Pullicino has called South Australia home in recent years and will contest the tournament as a 'Croweater'

Hoping for home ground advantage

Hoping for home ground advantage

ONE of six competitors attempting to create history next week, Wayne Hill hopes a 'home ground' advantage will tip the scales in his favour. Poised to contest the Australian Drivers' Championship, Hill is aiming to become the first dual winner of the series, having captured the title

Reigning champ ready for title defence

Reigning champ ready for title defence

HE'S facing the toughest opposition imaginable, but that isn't stopping Nathan Dawson from dreaming about successfully defending his title. Capturing last season's Australian Drivers' Championship in Tasmania, Dawson will head to South Australia next week in a bid to retain his throne. Attempting

Typical horseman's working holiday

Typical horseman's working holiday

IN TYPICAL horseman fashion, Scott Ewen has combined a family holiday with racing. Venturing home to South Australia to spend time with his clan during the festive season, Ewen made the journey earlier this week with three pacers in tow. The trio are poised to compete at Globe Derby tomorrow,

Champion requires no introduction

Champion requires no introduction

GLOBE Derby is poised to shine brightly on December 29. In what is a true assembly of some of the industry's brightest stars, the South Australian venue is set to host the Australian Driving Championship. A dozen drivers - two from each state - will clash in 10