Paul Courts

Former champion to be honoured

Former champion to be honoured

A FAVOURABLE draw has Hezrockinroyalty's connections confident of registering a much-deserved win this weekend. Racing in strong fashion, Hezrockinroyalty has been among the placegetters during his past five starts, including a third in the recent South Australia Pacing Cup. Set to return to Globe Derby on Saturday night,

She drives my horse or she doesn't drive!

She drives my horse or she doesn't drive!

WHEN it came to making a decision on which pacer Taylah Osmond would drive, there was no decision to be made according to her grandfather, Ian Osmond. "She drives my horse or she doesn't drive!" Ian joked. Taylah qualified two contenders for Friday night's

Poised to play strong hand

Poised to play strong hand

QUIET compared to previous seasons during the first two rounds of Vicbred Super Series heats, premier trainer Emma Stewart is poised to play a strong hand tonight. Stewart has dominated the futurity in recent years, including winning 15 of the 21 two, three and four-year-old heats in 2024. Stewart'

Prominent horseman registers personal milestone

Prominent horseman registers personal milestone

PROMINENT horseman Blake Fitzpatrick registered a personal milestone at Club Menangle yesterday. Preparing Oria for an overdue victory, Fitzpatrick completed his 1000th training win. Thrilled with his moment in the spotlight, Fitzpatrick admitted the countdown had been on his mind recently. "I was on 999 for a bit,"

Handy youngster living up to his name

Handy youngster living up to his name

HANDY youngster Im All Business lived up to his name once again last Saturday night. Racing in top form, Im All Business completed a hat-trick at Globe Derby with another impressive display for trainer Rosemarie Weidenbach. In what was a family affair, the three-year-old is owned by Weidenbach's

Tiger ready to pounce

Tiger ready to pounce

DESPITE his wide draw, handy pacer Tiger Prince is ready to pounce at Club Menangle tomorrow. Runner-up at his last two starts - both in Penrith - Tiger Prince will begin from gate 10 over a mile for trainer Kevin Pizzuto. Also bred and owned by the Inter Dominion winning

Cup triumph 12 months in the making

Cup triumph 12 months in the making

IT WAS a long time coming, but Dhaulagiri has finally broken his maiden for Matthew Horsnell. Trained by Horsnell since October 2024, Dhaulagiri snapped his losing streak by capturing today's St Arnaud Pacing Cup During the interim, Dhaulagiri has run five seconds and three thirds, with one of