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Freakish trotter poised to rewrite history

Freakish trotter poised to rewrite history

FREAKISH squaregaiter Keayang Zahara is on the verge of creating several slices of history. In what is an astonishing achievement, Keayang Zahara has the potential of rewriting the record books within the next month, having only had roughly 25 starts! As a result of her success in Melton last night,

Evergreen pacer on target for massive payday

Evergreen pacer on target for massive payday

EVERGREEN performer Bulletproof Boy took a massive step towards his biggest payday last night. Despite being in the twilight of his career, Bulletproof Boy captured the Bendigo Cup, which was transferred to Melton after the state government declared Bendigo a disaster zone. Not only did the Scott Ewen-trained gelding successfully

Drought-breaker the beginning of a flood!

Drought-breaker the beginning of a flood!

CONNECTIONS of Linxx hope his recent drought-breaking victory is the beginning of a 'flood'. Scoring in Port Pirie on December 23, Linxx registered his first win since December 4, 2023 when successful in Mildura for Kate Attard. The son of A Rocknroll Dance has undergone three stable changes

Injury-prone star to continue rise

Injury-prone star to continue rise

EXCITING, yet injury-prone, pacer Erupt Stride will attempt to continue his time consuming, but steady, rise through the grades this weekend. A highly-promising two-year-old when prepared by Victorian horseman, Russell Jack, Erupt Stride won five of first nine starts before injury struck. The son of Bettors Delight also had three

Beginning of $1million quest

Beginning of $1million quest

AS YOU'D expect, Harness Racing Victoria offering a whopping $1.5million in bonuses has garnered attention from near and far. Along with local hopefuls, interstate stars - and even the Kiwis - have set their sights on the mouth-watering tally. In what can only be described as a

Go together like "peas and carrots"

Go together like "peas and carrots"

THESE days it just wouldn't be a country cup meeting without the appearance of the Brent Lilley/Tristan Larsen combination. Just like Forrest and Jenny, Lilley, Larsen and country cups go together like "peas and carrots". During the past 12 months the duo have won an

Sad loss of successful trainer and all-round nice guy

Sad loss of successful trainer and all-round nice guy

STEVE Rando, a former highly-successful trainer and driver, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 78. In recent years, Steve had been living in Hervey Bay, Queensland, but he was predominately-based in Sydney’s Hills district for much of his life, where he was actively involved in harness racing