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Criminals fire bomb trainers property

Criminals fire bomb trainers property

WELL-KNOWN South Australian trainer Lane Johnson had his property targeted by criminals last night. Johnson and his family were woken by a loud noise towards the front of their land only to discover the front gate was ablaze. Police and firefighters were promptly dispatched to the scene where it was

Industry mourning loss of champion horseman

Industry mourning loss of champion horseman

HARNESS racing is mourning the loss of renowned horseman Neville Gath who died at the age of 89. Born in South Melbourne on May 15, 1936, Neville was a key member of the legendary Gath harness racing dynasty. Neville was the eldest son of George, nephew of Albert and Norm,

Closing in on personal milestone

Closing in on personal milestone

VETERAN trainer Paul Fitzpatrick is in a solid position to reach a personal milestone today. With his tally sitting on 2799 wins, Fitzpatrick is expected to reach the next pending century with Sweet Strike at Club Menangle. Fitzpatrick narrowly missed the mark at the world class venue last Saturday night

Gunslinger outguns opposition

Gunslinger outguns opposition

WHETHER he did or not, my old man would claim "Told Ya" after the result of pretty much anything was finalised. In the case of Soho Gunslinger, trainer Ricki Alchin can legitimately proclaim the "told ya" motto following last night's Club Menangle meeting. Speaking

Shrewd investment keeps paying dividends

Shrewd investment keeps paying dividends

PROMINENT Adelaide businessman Gary Crocker is skilled in financial investments. Yet anything he has achieved in his professional life surely pales in comparison to a hobby decision made 20 years ago. Looking to purchase a standardbred to "have a bit of fun with", Crocker settled for a mare

Domination to continue

Domination to continue

PREMIER horsewoman Emma Stewart is poised to strengthen her stranglehold on the Breeders' Crown. Dominating the futurity like no other during the past decade, Stewart has won 12 of the 18 Two-Year-Old Finals since 2016. Successful in one Final every year, Stewart has also completed five clean sweeps of

Interstate riches on the card

Interstate riches on the card

A TRIP across the border is on the cards for rampaging pacer Captains Knock. Not content with dominating his home state's country features, trainer Brad Hewitt has set his sights on a pair of Victoria's provincial events. Hewitt has earmarked the Bendigo and Shepparton Cups as