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Unbeaten star to make public appearance

Unbeaten star to make public appearance

EXCITING trotter Keayang Zahara took the harness racing world by storm last season, and the public will get their first look at the unbeaten star for 2025 later in the week. The brilliant mare will be the headline act during Friday night’s Terang Cup meeting even though she will

Quality Kiwi primed for Aussie debut

Quality Kiwi primed for Aussie debut

NEW Zealand raider Better Knuckle Up has some impressive family history to live up to during his upcoming Australian campaign. Poised to make his Trans Tasman debut at Club Menangle on Saturday night, Better Knuckle Up is engaged in the Hondo Grattan Stake for co-trainers Barry Purdon and Scott Phelan.

Family synonymous with greatness

Family synonymous with greatness

ATWORTHY Park, which is owned by the Riverina-based Johnson family, is synonymous with greatness in harness racing. Golden Reign, which was bred by Atworthy founder the late Les Johnson and his wife Rhonda, was the best horse bred and raised by the family. He won 28 races and $1.1

Ready to break maiden

Ready to break maiden

CONNECTIONS of consistent trotter Addictive Stride are mildly confident he can finally break his maiden. Responsible for several eye-catching performances, Addictive Stride is yet to register his first win from nine starts for prominent couple Mary and Joe Rando. The duo, who are rarely away from the winners' circle,

Perfect mix of sentiment, tradition and success

Perfect mix of sentiment, tradition and success

THERE’S a whole lot of sentiment, tradition and success mixed into Daniel Cordina’s yearlings in the 2025 APG Sydney Yearling Sale on February 16. Cordina will offer a filly (Lot 249) by super sire Captaintreacherous from outstanding race mare Scarlett Babe (1.52.1, $222K), which was bred

The report of my death was an exaggeration!

The report of my death was an exaggeration!

DESPITE reports of his demise, we are pleased to set the record straight that Rex Hocking is still alive. News of Hocking's passing filtered through to our office yesterday, with a tribute written this morning and was seconds away from being published when it was discovered by chance,

Aussies claims top Kiwi awards

Aussies claims top Kiwi awards

RECENTLY retired champion Just Believe has added another feather to his cap after being named New Zealand Horse of the Year. Becoming the first Australian to claim the Shaky Isles' top award in more than four decades, Just Believe won five of his six Kiwi starts, while finishing second