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Another Australasian record in sight

Another Australasian record in sight

FREAKISH trotter Keayang Zahara will continue her trek towards another Australasian record this weekend. Thanks to her Great Southern Star success in Melton a fortnight ago, Keayang Zahara collected an Australian record-equalling bonus. By registering the required wins, the Marg and Paddy Lee-trained squaregaiter snapped up a whopping $500,000

Five Twenty Equine offers biggest draft yet

Five Twenty Equine offers biggest draft yet

GIDGEGANNUP horsewoman Kym Shingleton, the lady behind the Five Twenty Equine Breeding banner, has been involved with horses for more than 30 years. “I was born into a pony stud. My mum Sue and I are among the biggest breeders of Welsh ponies in WA,” Kym said. “We’ve got

Spurr delivers three of the best

Spurr delivers three of the best

RESPECTED Wagin harness identity Kevin Spurr is a man who wears many hats. He is the president of the Wagin Trotting Club and the WA Country Harness Racing Association, operates a large fertiliser spreading business and is the studmaster of the horse breeding farm Spurrs Stud. On the weekends during

Prime opportunity to impress slot holders

Prime opportunity to impress slot holders

THERE is a lot more at stake than just the prizemoney for the 11 runners in Friday night's Ararat Cup. With the deadline for slot holders to select their Running of the Bulls representative fast approaching, the Cup is a prime opportunity to seal a berth in the

Riding the crest of a wave

Riding the crest of a wave

ASTUTE horseman Dean Girardi is riding the crest of a wave. With his team in super form, Girardi has registered five wins, four placings and a fourth from his last 10 starts. Two of those victories came at Globe Derby yesterday, which followed his success at the same venue a

Ready to continue winning feeling

Ready to continue winning feeling

FRESH from a successful night at Club Menangle last Saturday, Bailey McDonough hopes to continue the winning feeling when he returns to the world class venue today. McDonough registered a treble during the weekend, scoring with the Jarrod Alchin-trained Thalassophobia, the Adam Kelly-prepared Raging Whitebait and exciting pacer Double Lou,

Quality over quantity

Quality over quantity

A FOCUS on quality over quantity is the theme of the Howlett family’s Kingseat Standardbreds’ draft at the 2026 Australian Pacing Gold Perth Yearling Sale on Sunday, March 1. The Busselton-based clan have nominated five royally bred youngsters – three colts and two fillies – for the auction to be held