Paul Courts

Will history repeat with Zahara?

Will history repeat with Zahara?

CONNECTIONS of freakish squaregaiter Keayang Zahara hope Split Enz were correct when they sang 'history never repeats'. Attempting to equal Lyell Creek's Australasian trotting record of 15 Group Ones on Saturday night, Keayang Zahara will return to the scene of her only defeat - Club Menangle.

'Local' Cup win with recent stable addition

'Local' Cup win with recent stable addition

RECENT stable addition Sea Fury provided Luke Tabone with a 'local' win last night. Moving from Bacchus Marsh to Shepparton, Tabone captured the Wangaratta Pacing Cup, which was also transferred to Shepparton this season. Sea Fury only came to be in Tabone's possession because of the

Take a bow Birchip

Take a bow Birchip

I'M the first to admit I haven't been a fan of slot races. While some rave on about the concept as though it is the second coming, the tangible benefits simply haven't been delivered. So far, the hype and promises have outweighed the results

Shrewd purchase captures second cup

Shrewd purchase captures second cup

HANDY squaregaiter Meadow Valley Star is proving to be a shrewd purchase. Having his fourth start for Mount Gambier-based trainer Matthew Horsnell and clients today, Meadow Valley Star secured the Kapunda Trotters' Cup. On January 11, the gelding gave the crew an instant reward by capturing the Hamilton Trotters&

Veteran accustomed to bad draws and long odds

Veteran accustomed to bad draws and long odds

BAD draws and betting markets mean nothing to Bulletproof Boy. Accustomed to difficult starting positions and being among the outsiders, Bulletproof Boy has also adapted to upstaging his more fancied rivals. For example, barrier nine was no concern for the Scott Ewen-trained gelding on January 10 when he scored at

Boom pacer favoured to create Miracle Mile history

Boom pacer favoured to create Miracle Mile history

BOOM mare Captains Mistress is favoured to create history at Club Menangle on Saturday night. Thanks to her dominating victory in last night's Chariots Of Fire at the world class venue, Captains Mistress sealed a berth in the famed Miracle Mile. After receiving barrier four in the $1million

Chasing consecutive country cups

Chasing consecutive country cups

FRESH from causing an upset in last weekend's Boort Trotters' Cup, in-form gelding The Dark Thunder is primed to repeat the dose on Sunday. Unbeaten from two starts since returning from a spell, The Dark Thunder produced a phenomenal effort to secure the provincial feature. With Sean