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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

Feature win revives memory of all-time great

Feature win revives memory of all-time great

THE revered colors of the greatest trotter seen in this part of the world were carried to victory by Alrighty in the Homegrown Classic in Melton last night. The Andy Gath-trained two-year-old was driven by his wife Kate who was sporting the green and gold stars carried by the mighty

Ready to reclaim top title

Ready to reclaim top title

TECHNICALLY he abdicated the throne, but to James Herbertson that means nothing heading into next week's Australian Drivers' Championship. Capturing the 2022 edition of the tournament, Herbertson bypassed his title defence last season as Queenslander Nathan Dawson ascended to the throne. "I guess I wasn'

Typical horseman's working holiday

Typical horseman's working holiday

IN TYPICAL horseman fashion, Scott Ewen has combined a family holiday with racing. Venturing home to South Australia to spend time with his clan during the festive season, Ewen made the journey earlier this week with three pacers in tow. The trio are poised to compete at Globe Derby tomorrow,

Champion requires no introduction

Champion requires no introduction

GLOBE Derby is poised to shine brightly on December 29. In what is a true assembly of some of the industry's brightest stars, the South Australian venue is set to host the Australian Driving Championship. A dozen drivers - two from each state - will clash in 10