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Aussie, Aussie, Aussie...

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie...

THE King’s reign extended to Australasia when Jason Grimson added the name of one-time battler Swayzee into the history books of New Zealand’s most prestigious harness race. Known as King Grimmo to some of his fans, Grimson continued his incredible rise as a trainer with the help of

Honouring the brave and the fallen

Honouring the brave and the fallen

WITHOUT horses there would be no harness racing. And to a large degree, no equines could also have meant the Australian way of life as we know it wouldn’t exist! Horses played a major role in Australia’s efforts during the World War, with the Light Horse Brigade now

Victoria Cup - a great line-up or shadow of its past?

Victoria Cup - a great line-up or shadow of its past?

SADLY there are times when a vicious reminder you're no longer a spring chicken rears its ugly head. For example, when you're sparring with your son and the little devil starts hitting harder than he once did or you're spent after a couple of

Hoping Da Vinci can produce another work of art

Hoping Da Vinci can produce another work of art

'Boppin' into Menangle with four hot shots

'Boppin' into Menangle with four hot shots

Sutton McMillan FFA is the right 'Spirit'

Sutton McMillan FFA is the right 'Spirit'

RACE ONE: Edging closer to a win with each run since coming under the care of Belinda McCarthy, DANGERZONE (3) is worthy of attention when he tackles the opening event. First-up for the Cobbitty mentor following five weeks off, the former Queensland-based 4yo struck trouble in The Singo, resulting in

Is this our next superstar?

Is this our next superstar?

“WE might have unearthed a star here!” They were the words of ace racecaller Dan Mielicki after Draw A Dream’s mesmerizing display in the second of the Vicbred Super Series semi-finals for two-year-old fillies at melton last weekend. Kerryn Manning continued her unbeaten record with the Emma Stewart-trained juvenile,