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Can dream continue with Cup hat-trick?

Can dream continue with Cup hat-trick?

STATING she is "living the dream" with her trotter, Mary-Jane Mifsud hopes the trend can continue during the weekend. Undefeated from three starts since returning from a spell, The Dark Thunder's victories include the Boort and Wangaratta Trotters' Cups. On Sunday the son of Skyvalley

Locals face 'uphill battle' in Cup

Locals face 'uphill battle' in Cup

LOCALS face an "uphill battle" in their quest to keep the Mount Gambier Gold Cup at 'home'. A field of nine will contest tomorrow night's $18,000 event, with five runners coming from across the border. If that's not enough, the quintet

Stawell has you covered during Easter

Stawell has you covered during Easter

ATTENTION all owners and trainers of pacers with a National Rating up to 49... If you're scouring the meeting calendar for the ideal target, then search no more - Stawell has you covered. As part of its Good Friday program on April 3, the club is poised to

Chasing slice of Cup history

Chasing slice of Cup history

MULTIPLE Group One star Mach Dan will aim for a slice of history tomorrow night. Engaged in the time-honoured Geelong Cup, Mach Dan is attempting to become the event's first triple winner. As it stands, the Emma Stewart-trained son of Mach Three is one of only three dual

Who do the Miracle Mile stats favour?

Who do the Miracle Mile stats favour?

SINCE its inception, the Miracle Mile has become the event that captures the imagination – and opinion – of harness racing. Developed in 1967, the Group One was designed with a single mission in mind…creating a ‘miracle’. To be more precise, the dream was to see the two-minute barrier broken for

Reign of terror continues against trotting family

Reign of terror continues against trotting family

A REIGN of terror targeting South Australia's Johnson family has continued overnight. In the seventh of a series of attacks, graffiti was sprayed around Globe Derby racetrack, with the profanity covering approximately 250 metres of fencing, with Lane Johnson the focus of the vandalism. Scheduled to conduct a

Monumental task awaits undefeated youngster

Monumental task awaits undefeated youngster

UNDEFEATED youngster Hollywood Strip faces a monumental task in maintaining his perfect record at Club Menangle this weekend. Winner of his seven starts, Hollywood Strip is engaged in Saturday night's New South Wales Derby for trainer Brad Hewitt. The son of Sweet Lou qualified for the $200,000