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Dominance spread across statelines

Dominance spread across statelines

JUST as she did a fortnight ago, champion horsewoman Emma Stewart spread her dominance across three states during the weekend. Stewart had runners engaged in Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania, with her stable registering wins in each region. Registering a treble with War Dan Buddy, Storms Collide and Fox Dan

Eight decades of success

Eight decades of success

NSW Southern Tablelands horsewoman Anne Walshaw is keeping alive a family association with harness racing that spans almost eight decades. Based at Parkesbourne, near Goulburn, Anne has been an active participant in the sport for most of her life, enjoying success as a trainer, driver, owner, breeder and yearling sale

Trainer disqualified

Trainer disqualified

HARNESS Racing New South Wales (HRNSW) Stewards conducted an Inquiry yesterday into a report received from the Australian Racing Forensic Laboratory (ARFL) that Total Plasma Carbon Dioxide above the prescribed threshold was detected in the pre-race blood sample taken from CAPTAIN HAMMERHEAD prior to it running in race 6, the

'Monster-sized' two-year-old impresses

'Monster-sized' two-year-old impresses

SATURDAY night's two-year-old event at Club Menangle shapes as an intriguing affair. A field of 10 will clash over 1609 metres, with six last start winners in the field. Of the sextet. four are debutante winners, scoring in Penrith, Wagga and Menangle. Making his debut in Wagga a

Star trotter to be retired to stud

Star trotter to be retired to stud

STAR trotter Aldebaran Zeus, Australia’s second richest trotting stallion of all-time and a former Australasian mile record holder, will make his final racetrack appearance in the Aldebaran Park Trotters Handicap at Melton on Saturday night. The seven-year-old’s fresh and chilled semen will be available to breeders in Australia

Ooh La La – she’s Very Chic!

Ooh La La – she’s Very Chic!

NEW Zealand bred mare Very Chic was one of the best fillies in Victoria in the late 2000’s. Trained by Peter Manning, she won a total of 19 races including the Shakamaker Classic, Ian Daff Memorial and the Princess of Wimmera and $217,166 in stakes and took a

Perfect season at risk

Perfect season at risk

BOASTING an undefeated campaign, promising pacer Captain Perfect faces a tough task in keeping his winning streak going this weekend. Winner of his last five starts, Captain Perfect is unbeaten from four outings this season for premier trainer Emma Stewart. Each of the well-bred four-year-old's victories have been