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Glimpse of what can be expected

Glimpse of what can be expected

POISED to play significant roles in the upcoming Carnival Of Miracles, Rakero Rocket and Double Lou gave a glimpse of what can be expected at Club Menangle last Saturday night. Australia's premier fortnight of racing, the Carnival Of Miracles begins on March 7 and concludes the following week

Is Zahara the best trotting mare Australia has produced?

Is Zahara the best trotting mare Australia has produced?

IT ALMOST feels like blasphemy just typing this, but is Keayang Zahara the best trotting mare Australia has produced? If he could, my mentor, the late Bob Cain, would be calling me all sorts of names (most of which would be unprintable), or at minimum telling me I'm

Bitter-sweet win in $50,000 feature

Bitter-sweet win in $50,000 feature

HE WON the Golden Guitar, but that victory may have cost him the chance of being the 'golden child'. Driving Exclusive Hustler to capture the $50,000 Tamworth-based feature, it's fair to say Jye Coney was pretty pleased with himself. In a bitter-sweet moment, however, Coney&

First step along Group One trail

First step along Group One trail

RISING star Double Lou will kick-start his quest for more Group One glory this weekend. Sent for a well-earned break following his Breeders' Challenge success at Club Menangle last October, Double Lou will return to the world class venue tomorrow night. Double Lou's Breeders' Challenge victory

Chasing consecutive country cups

Chasing consecutive country cups

CONNECTIONS of handy squaregaiter Meadow Valley Star hope he can continue his perfect record this weekend. Making his debut for trainer Matthew Horsnell and clients a fortnight ago, Meadow Valley Star gave the crew an instant reward by capturing the Hamilton Trotters' Cup. Naturally thrilled with the gelding'

Drawn to upstage hot favourite

Drawn to upstage hot favourite

FORMER Queensland pacer My Rocky Romance has drawn to cause an upset at Globe Derby tomorrow night. Transferred to South Australian horseman Robert Caruso last month, My Rocky Romance was fourth upon debut before an eye-catching third last weekend. Hoping he's figured out "the key" to

Crunching the numbers

Crunching the numbers

USA Two-Year-Old Pacing Colt of the Year in 2018, a world champion and the winner of $1.72million in stakes, Captain Crunch is without question one of the best colt pacers ever to become available to ‘down under’ breeders. Racing only at two and three, Captain Crunch won 12 of