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First time vendor looking to make her mark

First time vendor looking to make her mark

YOUNG Biddaddaba breeder Casey Hewitt has good reason to believe her first foray into the Australian Pacing Gold yearling sale arena will be a profitable one. Hewitt, the wife of Group One winning driver Doug Hewitt, has nominated a filly with all-American bloodlines for the APG Queensland Yearling Sale to

Evergreen pacer chasing record-equaling win

Evergreen pacer chasing record-equaling win

AMAZING as it sounds, evergreen pacer Bulletproof Boy will attempt to equal two records in Saturday night's Ballarat Cup. Triumphant in last season's edition, Bulletproof Boy is aiming to become just the second champion to successfully defend his title. As it stands, Smolda is the only

Hooked on a winning feeling

Hooked on a winning feeling

HOOKED on a winning feeling thanks to his victory at Club Menangle last Saturday night, prominent trainer Kevin Pizzuto hopes to repeat the dose when he returns to the world class venue today. No stranger to the track's winners' circle - including multiple Group One triumphs -

Classy mare serves notice to potential rivals

Classy mare serves notice to potential rivals

RISING star Captains Mistress continued her trek towards Australia's premier mares' race with an emphatic victory at Club Menangle last Saturday night. Fresh from her heat win the previous week, Captains Mistress completed a clean sweep of the series by capturing the New Years Gift Final. Unbeaten

Hill not counting the chickens

Hill not counting the chickens

AFTER dominating last Saturday night's Globe Derby meeting, champion reinswoman Dani Hill hopes to repeat the performance at the same venue today, but isn't prepared to "count the chickens". Hill reminded all of her class with a superlative effort to win four of the

And now there are two...

And now there are two...

AND now there are two! Thanks to his impressive victory in last night's Shepparton Gold Cup, Kingman has become the second pacer eligible for Harness Racing Victoria's mouth-watering $1million bonus. In what can only be described as a phenomenal promotion, HRV will pay the sum to

First season stock to attract plenty of attention

First season stock to attract plenty of attention

WHEN it comes to the ranks of first season sires at this year’s Australian Pacing Gold Melbourne sale, there’s one stallion that stands above all others...Alabar Bloodstock's import Pebble Beach. It’s hardly surprising, given Pebble Beach won eight races at the elite level at