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Finally living up to his name!

Finally living up to his name!

RESPECTED horseman Bruce Harpley admits he has had to change his opinion of Dashing during the past couple of months. Referring to the gelding as "dumb" when he first arrived in mid 2024, Harpley is pleased to describe Dashing as a "pretty handy type" given his

Perfect end to a stellar year

Perfect end to a stellar year

JAMES Herbertson’s incredible 2024 season finished with another amazing high on New Year’s Eve when he took out the second running of the Garrard’s Young Guns series. Herbertson won the series in the final event of the night and without driving a winner on the card at

Hall claims slice of history in ADC

Hall claims slice of history in ADC

TOUTED as the one to beat heading into the series, Gary Hall junior has lived up to the hype by capturing the Australian Drivers' Championship. Competing against 11 rivals at Globe Derby yesterday, Hall's success saw him claim the throne for the second time. Hall's

Injury almost ended feature's winners career before it began

Injury almost ended feature's winners career before it began

WINNING a Home Grown Final in Melton is a phenomenal result for Kvintet Hill considering his career was almost over before it began. Showing a bit of potential while being broken-in, the youngster escaped his yard and went for a run only to get caught in a fence. Shocked at

From "handful" to feature winner

From "handful" to feature winner

FORMER "handful" trotter Winnies Dream has been sent for a well-earned spell. Beginning the season as somewhat of a pest, Winnies Dream has ended the year with a hat-trick following her success in a Home Grown Final in Melton last Friday. Thrilled with the three-year-old's progress,

Another Finals clean sweep

Another Finals clean sweep

PREMIER horsewoman Emma Stewart has completed another clean sweep of the pacing division of the Homegrown Classic Finals in Melton. Last week Stewart captured both two-year-old categories with Captain Perfect and Looks Perfect. Breaking his maiden at his fifth start, Captain Perfect is closely-related to 2021 Homegrown Classic winner Narutac

One to beat in ADC

One to beat in ADC

EVEN before the draws were completed, Gary Hall junior was considered the one to beat by a host of his rivals. With the fields for Sunday's Australian Drivers' Championship released, Hall's prospects appear to have been solidified. Set to represent Western Australia along with recent